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Raphael, 1483–1520

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Samuel Anoints David, wall painting from the Dura-Europos Synagogue by Unknown artist
David is Anointed by Samuel by Raphael
The Anointing of David, from the Paris Psalter by Unknown Byzantine artist

The Anointing of David

1 Samuel 16:1–13

Miraculous Draft of Fishes by Peter Paul Rubens
La Pêche aux poissons des abysses (The Whale) by Giulio Romano
Miraculous Draft of Fishes by Peter Paul Rubens

Fishing for People

Luke 5:1–11

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The Death of Ananias and Sapphira

Acts of the Apostles 5:1–11

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The Stoning of Stephen

Acts of the Apostles 7:51–8:3

Kawaguchiko, from the series Half Awake and Half Asleep in Water by Asako Narahashi
Woman opening a phoenix-painted door, tomb of Zhang Shiqing by Unknown Chinese artist
The Liberation of St Peter from Prison, from the Stanza di Eliodoro by Raphael

Peter’s Escape from Prison

Acts of the Apostles 12


Random International Rawlinson, Ian

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