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HOW CHRISTIANITY HAS INFLUENCED THE ARTS


 

Christian themes have been the inspiration for some of the greatest paintings by the great European masters. Here are a few examples.


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Adam and Eve Expelled from the Garden of Eden


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Pharoh's Daughter Finds The Baby Moses -- By Bourdon


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Abraham Gives Alms To Melchizedeck -- By Rubens


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Daniel In The Lions' Den -- By Rubens


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Adoration of the Magi -- By Botticelli


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John Baptising Jesus In The River Of Jordan


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The Disciples Cast Their Nets On The Other Side


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The Prodigal Son Returns To His Father


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John On The Island Of Atmos -- By Titian


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Revelation 12:7 - 9 "There was war in Heaven."