The subject of this painting is taken from the New Testament (John 8: 3-12). When asked by the scribes & Pharisees to condone the stoning of a woman taken in adultery (in accordance with the Law of Moses) Christ is said to have 'stooped down, & with h ...

Anthony Abbot was a 3rd-century saint who retired to the desert, where he was frequently tempted by the Devil. In this depiction he receives a vision of Christ during his torment. The painting is considered to date from the early part of Annibale's activity in Rome & shows the influence of both Northern Italian models, like Correggio's figures in the cupola of S. Giovanni Evangelista in Parma, & Roman ones. The pose of Saint Anthony recalls Michelangelo's Adam on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. ...

Create your own bespoke print of Annibale Carracci’s Christ appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way from our collection. About this painting Christ appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way, 1601
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Christ appears to the Virgin Mary after the Resurrection & displays his wounds. An angel seated on Christ's empty tomb & two sleeping soldiers can be seen through the window in the left background; through the window on the right the three Holy Women who found the tomb empty on the morning after the Resurrection (Mark 16: 1-5) are shown making their way towards it. Christ's appearance to his mother is not described in the Bible, but is found in later writings such as ' The Golden Legend'. The composition is adapted from the right wing of van der Weyden's ' Miraflores Altarpiece' in Berlin. This may also have been the wing of a triptych (the other elements of which have not been identified). ...

Perhaps intended for an altarpiece, this is one of a series of forty-seven panels showing scenes from the life of Christ & the Virgin Mary. These were painted for Queen Isabella of Castille, for whom Juan de Flandes worked. Early Christian & medieval texts describe Christ's appearance to his mother after his descent into Hell to liberate the righteous. Adam & Eve are among those saved, & are shown here standing behind Christ. ...

Jesus is shown praying in the Garden of Gethsemane as an angel reveals a chalice to him, foreshadowing his suffering & Crucifixion. The reverse has the remains of dark paint & a simple pattern, perhaps of a later date. A companion panel to this work shows ' Christ carrying the Cross'. It has a similar painted border to the ' Christ at Gethsemane', & is said to have been in the Medici-Riccardi Palace, Florence. ...

The church of S. Daniele, Venice (now demolished), held the body of Saint John Martyr, Duke of Alexandria (Alexandretta), which had been transported to Venice in 1214 from Constantinople. He was said to have been miraculously baptised by Christ in prison, ...

Both this work & ' The Coronation of the Virgin' belong to a group of eight panels forming a series about Christ's Passion & after. The rest are in the Landesmuseum, Munster. They came from the Klosterkirche in Liesborn or Marienfeld & appear to have ...

Create your own bespoke print of Gerrit van Honthorst’s Christ before the High Priest from our collection. About this painting Christ before the High Priest, about 1617 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1922 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

Christ is shown raising his hand in blessing. The foreshortened gesture demonstrates the artist's skill & startles the viewer with its apparent projection from the canvas. Much of the paint is rubbed & has also become transparent, allowing us to see th ...