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Artistic Images Of Holy Week: Jesus Through The Eyes Of The Masters (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: 7 Famous Paintings Of Jesus
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The life of Jesus has been the inspiration for many artistic works throughout the history of art. This volume traces many important events in the life of Christ, as seen through the eyes of the masters. The artistic styles vary greatly, as do the times and places in which they were created. We invite you to take an exciting and enjoyable trip with us back through the ages, as we recapture the throbbing intensity and drama of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

View art from "The Life of Jesus: Through the Eyes of the Masters" by Stella Scataglia:

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The Life of Jesus: Through the Eyes of the Masters
Annunciation(01 of07)
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"Annunciation," Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1609, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria (credit:Kunsthistorisches Museum)
Rest on the Flight into Egypt(02 of07)
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"Rest on the Flight into Egypt," Caravaggio, ca. 1597, Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy (credit:Galleria Doria Pamphilj)
Tribute Money(03 of07)
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"Tribute Money," Bernardo Strozzi, 1630-35, Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, Hungary (credit:Budapest Museum of Fine Arts)
The Last Supper(04 of07)
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"The Last Supper," Leonardo da Vinci, 1495-98, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy (credit:Santa Maria delle Grazie)
Agony in the Garden(05 of07)
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"Agony in the Garden," Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, 1889, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA (credit:Norton Museum of Art)
The Carrying of the Cross(06 of07)
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Orsini Polyptych, "The Carrying of the Cross," Simone Martini, 1333, Musèe du Louvre, Paris, France (credit:Musèe du Louvre/A. Dequier - M. Bard)
The Resurrection(07 of07)
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Isenheim Altarpiece, "The Resurrection," Matthias Grünwald, 1506-15, Musèe d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France (credit:Musèe d'Unterlinden)
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