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Divine inspiration
Old Testament Prophets
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Jacob's
Ladder Public domain art. Jacob dreams and sees angels on a ladder to heaven. This is similar to some Arabic paintings that contain angels. |
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Jacob Hears the Voice of the Lord Frederick Sandys Tate.org.uk |
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Moses on the mountain Public domain art
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Bible Story Book |
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Elijah Ascends in a Chariot of Fire James Tissot |
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The Voice of the Lord James Tissot Jewish Museum, New York/ SuperStock 999-401 |
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New Testament-A
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| Jesus - Temptation of Christ. Jesus goes into the desert for solitude and fasting. Both approaches are know to facilitate inspiration. | ||
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The Temptation of Christ Charles de La Fosse |
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The Last
Temptation of Christ Battista DOSSI (called Ferrara) |
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New Testament Saints
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Book of Hours: Inspired Jean Bourdichon 15th century Corbis CS004903 (RM) |
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Saint Matthew and Saint John the Evangelist Corbis CS003659 |
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Saint Matthew |
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The
Inspiration of Saint Matthew |
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St Matthew and the
Angel Formerly Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum, Berlin |
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Saint Matthew and the Angel Simone Cantarini National Gallery of Art, Washington |
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Saint Matthew and the Angel |
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St. Matthew |
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Evangelist Matthew Harmenszoon van Rijn Rembrandt Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam |
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St Matthew the Evangelist Domenico Ghirlandaio |
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| Saint Mark | ||
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Saint Mark |
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St. Mark Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione |
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| Saint Luke | legend says Luke was painter par excellence | |
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Saint Luke Engraving CORBISImage ID: IH169822 |
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St. Lucas Painting Madonna Jan Gossaert |
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| Saint John | ||
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Inspiration of St. John
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St. John of the Cross, 1701 Artist: Spanish School, (18th century) Bridgeman.co.uk see also, John of the Cross |
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St
John the Evangelist at Patmos Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez |
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John the Evangelist in Patmos Hans Burgkmair |
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St John the
Evangelist on Pathmos Alonso Cano |
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The Vision of
Saint John 1635 Wallace Collection, London Alonso Cano John Falls at the Feet of the Angel. The angel guided him through the vision of Revelations. |
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John on Patmos Gustave Doré |
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St John on Patmos Hieronymus Bosch |
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The Vision of St. Paul |
Holy Spirit
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Pentecost
Olga's Gallery - Pentecost |
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Pentecost. Anton Raphael Mengs An excellent representation of the metaphor of divine inspiration coming from God through the angles, cherubs and holy spirit to the people. |
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The Descent of the Holy Spirit
(Pentecost)
Anthony van Dyck. |
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Pentecost DORFFMAISTER István 1782 Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
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Pentecost Joseph Ignaz MILDORFER 1750s Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
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Various Saints
| St Augustine | - a famous theologian... | |
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St Augustine's Vision of St Jerome
Benozzo Gozzoli (scene 16, east wall)1464-65 Fresco Apsidal chapel, Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano |
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St. Augustine Sandro Botticelli Fresco (transferred to canvas) Ognissanti, Florence |
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Saint Augustine Champaigne, 1660 |
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| Francis of Assisi | ||
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Francis of
Assisi and the Heavenly
Melody Frank Cadogan Cowper |
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| St. Gregory | ||
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Saint Gregory the
Great with Saints Ignatius Loyola and Francis Xavier'
Guercino 1625-6 |
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St. Gregory Sacchi, Andrea (1599-1661) Bridgeman.co.uk ID BH 32374 |
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St. Gregory Bridgeman.co.uk ID AGN 47532 |
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Vision of St. Jerome Pierre Louis Cretey or Cretet Bridgeman.co.uk 51990 |
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The Vision of St Bernard c. 1650 Museo del Prado, Madrid Alonso Cano |
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The Vision of Saint Joseph Philippe de Champaigne |
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Woman
| Hildegard von Bingen - receiving divine inspiration | ||
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Hildegard von Bingen |
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Hildegard von Bingen receiving divine inspiration |
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Hildegard von Bingen receiving divine inspiration |
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Hildegard von Bingen receiving divine inspiration |
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Hildegard von Bingen Ildegarda riceve l'ispirazione divina also known as Sybil of the Rhine |
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| Theresa of Avila | artyzm.com | |
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Pozzuoli, chiesa di San Raffaele Arcangelo, Santa Teresa d'Avila Giacinto Diano |
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Theresa of Avila Bernini |
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Vision of St. Theresa Jacopo Amigoni Bridgeman.co.uk Image ID PFA 52335 |
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Theresa of Avila | |
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Theresa of Avila | |
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Theresa of Avila | |
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Theresa of Avila teresavila-holycard |
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A Nun of the Order of St Theresa Carl Haag Bridgeman.co.uk I D DRE 141536
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Inspiration of Caedmon Lexden L.Pocock, Bridgeman.co.uk Caedmon, an uneducated cattle-herd, was visited by an angel after which he was able to compose poetry. |
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Dante arttoday.com |
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| Mormon | ||
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Angel Moroni appears
to Joseph Smith |
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Jesus Christ Appearing to Joseph Smith and
Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple Gary E. Smith “When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” |
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| Buddha | ||
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The Buddha Odilon Redon |
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Buddah in
His Youth Odilon Redon |
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| Muhammad | ||
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In the presence of
St. Ayse,
Archangel Gabriel brings the Word of God to the Prophet Muhammad .Bilkent.edu.tr |
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Picturesque
Tale of Progress 5, New Nations 1 Artist NA Publisher: Book House for Children Gabriel appears to Mohammed 1314 A.D. Edinburgh University Arttoday.com |
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others to sort
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Seeking Inspiration Georges Croegaert |
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Altarpiece of Jacques de Baerze 1395-99 Detail of The Divine Breath Musée des Beaux-Arts at Dijon |
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The Art of Painting, 1807 John Francis Rigaud Bridgeman.co.uk 137242 An angel receives Devine inspiration. A ray of light shines into the angel which translates the energy into a painting. |
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