Biblical scenes captured the stories ... is one of the most iconic and influential works of art in history. The ceiling frescoes show various scenes from the Book of Genesis, including the ...

They echo each other with figurative pictures, itself unusual in an art world so often dominated by abstractions and installations. Both painters take inspiration in biblical scenes but give them ...

Christian art is, in fact, deeply rooted in pagan iconography. Giovanni Bellini and Titian, “The Feast of the Gods” (1514–29), oil on canvas, 67 x 74 inches (~170 x ~188 cm) (image via ...

In some cases, the icons – which depict all manner of saints, martyrs and prophets, along with many important biblical scenes – might be painted on canvases or directly on the walls.