JAN BRUEGHEL’S CHRIST IN STORM ON THE SEA OF GALILEE
June 19th 2021
Dark clouds advance across the sky and almost obscure the sun. In their shadow the disciples struggle to prevent their boat from sinking, as the waves come close to filling it. This picture includes several details mentioned in today’s gospel
JAN BRUEGEL’S SERMON ON THE MOUNT
June 12th 2021
Although the scene shown here is the Sermon on the Mount, I think it could have been named for a parable such as that of the mustard seed in today’s gospel reading, where great things come from tiny beginnings. The
TITIAN’S SUPPER AT EMMAUS AT THE WALKER GALLERY
June 5th 2021
You might consider the table cloth to be of little importance in the story of the Supper at Emmaus, but it dominates this painting. The white weave is strikingly set against the darker tones of evening. The table with its
