A Child is Born to us
The fourth throne name, „Prince of Peace,“ on the other hand, identifies the new ruler … >>>
Burial of the Dead
David learned what Rizpah, Saul’s concubine, had done, he went to …… >>>
Rotten Grapes
What a devastation! Stones lie around disorderly, hardly a trace of the vines. … >>>
Harvest Festival
Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.… >>>
Hospitality in Midday Heat
August: Hospitality in Midday Heat – The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. … >>>
Life in Abundance
July: Life in Abundance – Deserts that start to bloom: This really does exist! A well-known example is the Atacama Desert in Chile, which is around 1200 kilometers long and stretches from southern Peru to northern Chile. … >>>
Bread from Heaven
June: Bread from Heaven – All the people in this painting are elegantly clothed, without a single sign of hardship! No desert far and wide! Instead, we see a pleasant landscape with meadows set off against a golden horizon. … >>>
The Suffering Servant
April: The Suffering Servant – For many Christians it is clear who could only be meant by the Servant in Isaiah: Jesus of Nazareth! Dürer paints him as a “Man of Sorrows”. … >>>
The Right Kind of Fasting
March: The Right Kind of Fasting – What a colorful hustle and bustle on this painting! If you look more closely, you can discover seven smaller scenes that belong together.… >>>
