"I am the Light of the World." Holman Hunt. 1827-
THE
GREAT PAINTERS' GOSPEL
PICTURES
representing scenes and
incidents in the life of
Our Lord Jesus Christ
With scriptural quotations, references and suggestions for comparative study
By HENRY TURNER BAILEY
W A WILDE COMPANY
BOSTON MASS
USA
COPYRIGHT 1900 BY
W. A. WILDE COMPANY
All rights reserved
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Introductory.
The Annunciation.
"Hail Mary"
Luke 1:28
TITIAN
"Blessed art thou among women"
Luke 1:28
HOFMANN
"Thou has found favor with God"
Luke 1:28
RENI
"How shall this be?"
Luke 1:34
BAROCCIO
"The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee"
Luke 1:35
DOSSO
"Let it be unto me according to they word"
Luke 1:38
MÜLLER
The Salutation.
Mary saluting Elizabeth
Luke 1:40
ALBERTINELLI
The Birth of John.
"His name is John"
Luke 1:63
FRA ANGELICO
Childhood.
Nativity.
"No room for them in the inn"
Luke 2:7
MERSON
"The angel of the Lord came upon them"
Luke 2:9
PLOCKHÖRST
"Glory to God in the highest"
Luke 2:14
HOFMANN
"Found Mary and Joseph and the babe"
Luke 2:16
LEROLLE
"Wondered at those things"
Luke 2:18
CORREGGIO
BOUGUEREAU
MÜLLER
Presentation.
"Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace"
Luke 2:29
FATTORINO
"This child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel"
Luke 2:34
CHAMPAIGNE
"A sword shall pierce thine own soul"
Luke 2:35
BORGOGNONE
Anna coming up at that instant
Luke 2:38
BOURDON
BARTOLOMMEO
Adoration of Magi.
The star stood over the child
Matt. 2:9
HOFMANN
They came to the house
Matt. 2:11
MALDINI
Matt. 2:11
LUINI
And gave unto him gifts
Matt. 2:11
BONIFAZIO
Flight into Egypt.
An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream
Matt. 2:13
CRESPI
He arose and departed
Matt. 2:14
FÜRST
With the child and his mother
Matt. 2:14
PLOCKHÖRST
Guided by the angel
HOFMANN
Into Egypt
Matt. 2:14
BENZ
In Egypt
MERSON
Was there till the death of Herod
Matt. 2:15
MORRIS
Return to Nazareth.
Mother and child
MURILLO
"Grace of God was upon him"
Luke 2:40
MURILLO
Daily life at Nazareth
HOFMANN
Youth.
Visit to Jerusalem.
"They went up to Jerusalem"
Luke 2:42
MENGELBERG
In the midst of the doctors
Luke 2:46
HOFMANN
LAFON
"When they saw him they were amazed"
Luke 2:48
DOBSON
"Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us?"
Luke 2:48
HUNT
Silent Years at Home.
The carpenter's son
HUNT
"Breaking home ties"
PLOCKHÖRST
[The youthful John]
Luke 1:80
DEL SARTO
[The forerunner]
Matt. 3:1-4
TITIAN
Manhood.
Temptation.
"Worship the Lord thy God"
Matt. 4:10
SCHEFFER
"Left him and behold angels came"
Matt. 4:11
HOFMANN
Beginning of Public Service.
"Behold the Lamb of God"
John 1:29
BIDA
"Jesus as he walked"
John 1:36
GRÜNEWALD
A marriage in Cana
John 2:1
VERONESE
Early Judean Ministry.
Cleansing the temple
KIRCHBUCK
"He drove them all out"
John 2:15
HOFMANN
Visit of Nicodemus
John 3:1-21
UNKNOWN
Return through Samaria.
"Thou wouldst have asked of him"
John 4:10
BILIVERTI
"Worship the Father in spirit and truth"
John 4:23
DORÉ
"God is a Spirit"
John 4:24
HOFMANN
Call of the Four.
"I will make you fishers of men"
Matt. 4:19
ZIMMERMAN
"Depart from me for I am a sinful man"
Luke 5:8
RAPHAEL
Early Galilean Ministry.
"He healed all that were sick"
Matt. 8:16
SCHÖNHERR
HOFMANN
MAX
Calling of Matthew
Matt. 9:9
CHIMENTI
"Sitting at the receipt of custom"
Matt. 9:9
PORDENONE
"Follow me"
Matt. 9:9
BIDA
At Jerusalem Again.
"Jesus saith unto him, 'Rise'"
John 5:8
BIDA
"He took up his bed and walked"
John 5:9
VAN LINT
"Afterward, Jesus findeth him"
John 5:14
VAN DYCK
Discussion in cornfield
Matt. 12:1-8
DORÉ
Sermon on the Mount.
Christ preaching
DORÉ
Giving beatitudes
Matt. 5:1-12
HOFMANN
"Consider the lilies of the field"
Matt. 6:28
LE JEUNE
Prayer in secret
Matt. 6:6
BIDA
Second Tour of Galilee.
The Centurion's servant
Matt. 8:5-13
VERONESE
Raising the widow's son
Luke 7:11-17
HOFMANN
Jesus in the house of Simon
VERONESE
"Kissed his feet"
Luke 7:38
RUBENS
Luke 7:48
HOFMANN
"He entered into a boat"
Mark 4:1
HOFMANN
Parable of the sower
Mark 4:3-9
ROBERT
Stilling of the tempest
Mark 4:35-41
DORÉ
Raising of Jairus' daughter
RICHTER
"Taking the child by the hand"
Mark 5:41
HOFMANN
"Straightway she rose up"
Mark 5:42
KELLER
Death of John the Baptist.
"The damsel gave it to her mother"
Mark 6:28
RENI
Feeding of the Five Thousand
Blessing the food
John 6:11
MURILLO
Jesus Walking on the Water
"Lord, save me"
Matt. 14:30
SCHWARTZ
"Wherefore didst thou doubt?"
Matt. 14:31
PLOCKHÖRST
Trip into Phœnicia.
Canaanitish woman
Matt. 15:21-28
VECCIO
Peter's Confession.
"I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven"
Matt. 16:19
RENI
RAPHAEL
Transfiguration.
Transfiguration
Matt. 17:1-8
RAPHAEL
Demoniac Boy
Matt. 17:14-20
RAPHAEL
"He called to him a little child"
Matt. 18:2
BALLHEIM
At the Feast of Tabernacles.
"Let him that is without sin cast the first stone"
John 8:7
HOFMANN
Jesus left alone with the woman
John 8:19
SIGNOL
"I am the light of the world"
John 8:12
HUNT
"I stand at the door and knock"
Rev. 3:20
OVERBECK
"I will give you rest"
Matt. 11:28
PLOCKHÖRST
Perean Ministry.
The good Samaritan
Luke 10:30-34
SIEMENROTH
DORÉ
Jesus in the home of Lazarus
Luke 10:40
HOFMANN
Healing of the man born blind
John 9:1-40
THEOTOCOPULI
The good Shepherd
John 10:1-21
PLOCKHÖRST
Finding the lost sheep
Luke 15:2
SCHÖNHERR
MOLITOR
Lost piece of money
Luke 15:8
MILLAIS
The prodigal son
Luke 15:11-32
DUBUFE
"Fell on his neck and kissed him"
Luke 15:20
MOLITOR
DORÉ
Rich man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31
DORÉ
Raising of Lazarus
John 11:1-46
BONIFAZIO
PIOMBO
RUBENS
Pharisee and Publican
Luke 18:9-14
DORÉ
Christ blessing little children
Mark 10:13-16
HOFMANN
PLOCKHÖRST
VOGEL
Christ and the Young Ruler
Matt. 9:16-22
HOFMANN
Ambition of James and John
Matt. 20:20-28
BONIFAZIO
Passion Week.
Triumphal entry
Luke 19:29-44
DEGER
Christ weeps over Jerusalem
Luke 19:41
EASTLAKE
Tribute money
DORÉ
"Whose image and superscription hath it?"
Mark 20:24
TITIAN
"Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's"
Matt. 22:21
VAN DYCK
The widow's two mites
Mark 12:41-44
DORÉ
Parable of the virgins
Matt. 25:1-13
POLOTY
Conspiracy between Judas and Chief Priests
Luke 22:3-6
BIDA
The Last Supper
VINCI
John 13:12
BROWN
"This is my body"
Luke 22:19
BIDA
"And he took a cup and gave thanks"
Matt. 26:27
HOFMANN
"Thy will be done"
Matt. 26:42
HOFMANN
"An angel from heaven strengthening him"
Luke 22:43
DOLCI
Kiss of Judas
Matt. 26:49
SCHEFFER
"Bound him and led him to Annas"
John 18:12
HOFMANN
Peter's denial before the maid-servant
John 18:17
WEST
Denial before soldiers
Mark 14:54
HARRACH
Trial before Pilate
Luke 23:1-7
MUNKACSY
"Hail, King of the Jews!"
Matt. 27:29
RENI
"Behold the man"
John 19:5
HOFMANN
CISERI
Pilate's wife's dream
Matt. 27:19
DORÉ
The Crucifixion.
"They led him away"
Luke 23:26
HOFMANN
"Weep not for me"
Luke 23:28
THIERSCH
"The people stood beholding"
Luke 23:35
MUNKACSY
The group near the cross"
John 19:25
MUNKASCY
"Behold thy mother"
John 19:27
HOFMANN
Descent from the cross
Mark 15:46
RUBENS
Golgotha
GEROME
The deserted cross
MORRIS
The Burial.
"They took the body of Jesus"
John 19:40
CISERI
"Laid him in a tomb"
Mark 15:46
HOFMANN
John with Mary
DYCE
DOBSON
The Resurrection.
"Mary was without weeping"
John 20:11
HOFMANN
John 20:15
DI CREDI
"Touch me not"
John 20:17
PLOCKHÖRST
"Returning from the tomb"
Luke 24:9
SCHEFFER
After the Resurrection.
"Jesus drew near and went with them"
Luke 24:15
PLOCKHÖRST
"Abide with us"
Luke 24:29
HOFMANN
"And he went to abide with them"
Luke 24:29
FÜRST
"He took the bread and blessed it"
Luke 24:30
MÜLLER
"And break and gave to them"
Luke 24:30
DIETHE
"And their eyes were opened"
Luke 24:31
REMBRANDT
"Reach hither thy hand"
John 20:27
GUERCINO
The Ascension
Luke 24:51
HOFMANN
REMBRANDT