Visual Commentary on Scripture | VCS

Encounter the Bible through Art

Introduction to the Visual Commentary on Scripture Project

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The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise by Giovanni di Paolo — Giovanni di Paolo , The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise, 1445 , The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York , www.metmuseum.org

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Trailer for the Visual Commentary on Scripture project, featuring VCS Director Professor Ben Quash (52 sec)

Miraculous Draft of Fishes by Peter Paul Rubens — Raphael , The Miraculous Draught of Fishes (Luke 5:1–11), c.1515–16 , Royal Collection Trust , Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020

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Old Testament & Apocrypha

Mount Horeb, Sinai by Francis Frith — Francis Frith , Mount Horeb, Sinai, 1858 , The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles , Digital image courtesy of the Getty Open Content Program

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Unlocking Christian Art: The Virgin Mary

The Virgin Adoring the Child (Adoration in the Forest) by Fra Filippo Lippi — Fra Filippo Lippi , The Virgin Adoring the Child (Adoration in the Forest), c.1459 , Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin , Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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The Anointing of David

1 Samuel 16:1–13

The Ascension

Mark 16:19–20; Luke 24:50–53; Acts of the Apostles 1:6–11

Pentecost

Acts of the Apostles 2:1–13