artistic theme
theme or subject in a work of art
Last Supper
episode in the Christian gospels
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
early episode in the life of Jesus
personification
representation of a thing or abstraction as a person
Portraiture of Elizabeth I of England
portraits of the English queen
Virgin of the Rocks
subject of two paintings by Leonardo da Vinci
adoration of the Magi
name given to the Christian subject in the Nativity of Jesus in art in which the three Magi worship Jesus
anti-art
art practice paradox of dialectical antitheses challenging conventional ideas about art
Flight into Egypt
Biblical story about the flight of Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus
Healing the paralytic at Bethesda
one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels (John 5:1–18)
Christ in Majesty
Christian image of Christ seated on a throne as ruler of the world, often surrounded by other Christian figures
Roman Charity
legendary story about a woman Pero who secretly breastfeeds her father Cimon
Our Lady of Sorrows
title of Mary, mother of Jesus
Parable of the Tares
parable of Jesus
Divine Mercy image
divine mercy image
palinode
retraction of beliefs or statement previously stated, originally poetic
Black Madonna
artistic theme, depiction of Mary with black skin
Harrowing of Hell
In Christian theology, is a period of time between Christ crucifixion and his resurrection. In triumphant descent, Christ brought salvation to the souls held captive there since the beginning of the world
Mess of pottage
biblical episode (Gen. 25:29–34) in which Esau sells his birthright to Jacob for lentil stew
animalisation
artistic or literary device in which an abstraction is represented by a animal
capriccio
architectural fantasy in painting
macabre
theme in artwork
Nine Worthy Women
artistic and literary theme of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, female version of the Nine Worthies
angels in art
overview of the role of angels in art
Christ blessing
one of the artistic representations of Jesus Christ in Christian iconography
Three Friends of Winter
East Asian art motif of the pine, bamboo and plum
Virgin Mary reading
iconographic theme of the Christian art
Sleeping guards at the tomb of Christ
artistic theme
Doubting Thomas
episode from Gospel of John, in which the Apostle Thomas refused to believe that the resurrected Jesus had appeared to the ten other apostles
Fifteen Signs before Doomsday
beliefs of events before doomsday
institutional critique
artistic theme
Peter's vision of a sheet with animals
artistic theme
Three laughs at Tiger Brook
Chinese proverb
Transfiguration of Jesus in Christian art
motif in art
Misericordia Domini
artistic theme
ethics of terraforming
philosophical debate within biology, ecology, and environmental ethics as to whether terraforming other worlds is an ethical endeavor
Descent from the Cross
representation in art of Christ being taken from the cross
merry company
term in art history for a painting showing a small group of people enjoying themselves
Madonna of the Rose Bower
subject of paintings by Stefan Lochner and Martin Schongauer
Flight of Alexander
iconographic theme of medieval art, stemmed from an episode of the Alexander Romance of the Pseudo-Callisthenes
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
World Heritage site in Japan
Education of Mary
biblical theme where the Virgin is taught by her mother St. Anne
mystic marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
artistic theme
Jupiter, in the guise of Diana, and Callisto
artistic theme from classical mythology
Perseus and Andromeda
artistic theme from classical mythology
Christ and the Woman of Samaria
artistic theme
Hector as one of the Nine Worthies
artistic theme of the Middle Ages
Alexander as one of the Nine Worthies
artistic theme of the Middle Ages