EL GRECO’S TEARS OF ST PETER
April 30th 2022
“The Tears of St Peter”, El Greco, 1580-89, Bowes Museum, County Durham. El Greco was one of the first artists to focus on the sorrow of St Peter after he had denied Christ. He painted this subject at least six
CARAVAGGIO’S DOUBTING THOMAS
April 23rd 2022
“Doubting Thomas”, Caravaggio, 1601-02, Sanssouci Picture Gallery, Potsdam, Germany. At first glance, it is hard not to be shocked at the sight of Thomas’ finger probing Christ’s wound. And yet, the two other disciples show no sign of shock,
BELLINI’S CHRIST BLESSING
April 16th 2022
“Christ Blessing”, Giovanni Bellini, c. 1500, Kimbell Art Museum, Forth Worth, Texas. The Risen Christ raises his right hand in blessing. Behind him the sun has not yet risen. To the right, there are some figures visible in
GIOTTO’S CHRIST MOCKED
April 9th 2022
“Mocking of Christ”, Giotto di Bondone, c.1501, Capella Scovegni (Arena Chapel) Padua. Only Luke Gospel records that Jesus was mocked and beaten in the court of Herod. In fact, Luke’s account of the Passion has a number of differences
Guercino’s Woman Taken in Adultery
April 2nd 2022
“The Woman taken in Adultery”, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), c. 1621, Dulwich Picture Gallery. Guercino lived and worked in and around Bologna but here he adopts the Venetian practice of half-length narrative paintings. It is the moment when the woman
