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 ...

The small but striking exhibition reveals how printmakers from Dürer to Rembrandt shaped Northern European art — one black ...

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 ...

It is these two scenes, Deborah under a palm ... first time we’ve seen a depiction of the biblical heroines Deborah and Jael in ancient Jewish art,” Magness said in a statement.

For Gamliel, figurative art was acceptable ... The synagogue, completed in 244, included numerous biblical scenes (originally there were about 100; 70 survived) painted on its walls.

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.