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Title: The Great Painters' Gospel

Author: Henry Turner Bailey

Release date: January 5, 2012 [eBook #38500]
Most recently updated: January 8, 2021

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Michael Gray, Diocese of San Jose

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"I am the Light of the World." Holman Hunt. 1827-

THE

GREAT PAINTERS' GOSPEL

PICTURES
representing scenes and
incidents in the life of
Our Lord Jesus Christ

With scriptural quotations, references and suggestions for comparative study

By HENRY TURNER BAILEY

W A WILDE COMPANY
BOSTON MASS
USA

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Introductory.

The Annunciation.

"Hail Mary"	Luke 1:28	TITIAN
"Blessed art thou among women"	Luke 1:28	HOFMANN
"Thou has found favor with God"	Luke 1:28	RENI
"How shall this be?"	Luke 1:34	BAROCCIO
"The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee"	Luke 1:35	DOSSO
"Let it be unto me according to they word"	Luke 1:38	MÜLLER

The Salutation.

Mary saluting Elizabeth

Luke 1:40

ALBERTINELLI

The Birth of John.

"His name is John"

Luke 1:63

FRA ANGELICO

Childhood.

Nativity.

"No room for them in the inn"	Luke 2:7	MERSON
"The angel of the Lord came upon them"	Luke 2:9	PLOCKHÖRST
"Glory to God in the highest"	Luke 2:14	HOFMANN
"Found Mary and Joseph and the babe"	Luke 2:16	LEROLLE
"Wondered at those things"	Luke 2:18	CORREGGIO
		BOUGUEREAU
		MÜLLER

Presentation.

"Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace"	Luke 2:29	FATTORINO
"This child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel"	Luke 2:34	CHAMPAIGNE
"A sword shall pierce thine own soul"	Luke 2:35	BORGOGNONE
Anna coming up at that instant	Luke 2:38	BOURDON
		BARTOLOMMEO

Adoration of Magi.

The star stood over the child	Matt. 2:9	HOFMANN
They came to the house	Matt. 2:11	MALDINI
And they worshipped the child	Matt. 2:11	LUINI
And gave unto him gifts	Matt. 2:11	BONIFAZIO

Flight into Egypt.

An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream	Matt. 2:13	CRESPI
He arose and departed	Matt. 2:14	FÜRST
With the child and his mother	Matt. 2:14	PLOCKHÖRST
Guided by the angel		HOFMANN
Into Egypt	Matt. 2:14	BENZ
In Egypt		MERSON
Was there till the death of Herod	Matt. 2:15	MORRIS

Return to Nazareth.

Mother and child		MURILLO
"Grace of God was upon him"	Luke 2:40	MURILLO
Daily life at Nazareth		HOFMANN

Youth.

Visit to Jerusalem.

"They went up to Jerusalem"	Luke 2:42	MENGELBERG
In the midst of the doctors	Luke 2:46	HOFMANN
		LAFON
"When they saw him they were amazed"	Luke 2:48	DOBSON
"Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us?"	Luke 2:48	HUNT

Silent Years at Home.

The carpenter's son		HUNT
"Breaking home ties"		PLOCKHÖRST
[The youthful John]	Luke 1:80	DEL SARTO
[The forerunner]	Matt. 3:1-4	TITIAN

Manhood.

Temptation.

"Worship the Lord thy God"		Matt. 4:10		SCHEFFER
"Left him and behold angels came"		Matt. 4:11		HOFMANN

Beginning of Public Service.

"Behold the Lamb of God"	John 1:29	BIDA
"Jesus as he walked"	John 1:36	GRÜNEWALD
A marriage in Cana	John 2:1	VERONESE

Early Judean Ministry.

Cleansing the temple		KIRCHBUCK
"He drove them all out"	John 2:15	HOFMANN
Visit of Nicodemus	John 3:1-21	UNKNOWN

Return through Samaria.

"Thou wouldst have asked of him"	John 4:10	BILIVERTI
"Worship the Father in spirit and truth"	John 4:23	DORÉ
"God is a Spirit"	John 4:24	HOFMANN

Call of the Four.

"I will make you fishers of men"		Matt. 4:19		ZIMMERMAN
"Depart from me for I am a sinful man"		Luke 5:8		RAPHAEL

Early Galilean Ministry.

"He healed all that were sick"	Matt. 8:16	SCHÖNHERR
		HOFMANN
		MAX
Calling of Matthew	Matt. 9:9	CHIMENTI
"Sitting at the receipt of custom"	Matt. 9:9	PORDENONE
"Follow me"	Matt. 9:9	BIDA

At Jerusalem Again.

"Jesus saith unto him, 'Rise'"	John 5:8	BIDA
"He took up his bed and walked"	John 5:9	VAN LINT
"Afterward, Jesus findeth him"	John 5:14	VAN DYCK
Discussion in cornfield	Matt. 12:1-8	DORÉ

Sermon on the Mount.

Christ preaching		DORÉ
Giving beatitudes	Matt. 5:1-12	HOFMANN
"Consider the lilies of the field"	Matt. 6:28	LE JEUNE
Prayer in secret	Matt. 6:6	BIDA

Second Tour of Galilee.

The Centurion's servant	Matt. 8:5-13	VERONESE
Raising the widow's son	Luke 7:11-17	HOFMANN
Jesus in the house of Simon		VERONESE
"Kissed his feet"	Luke 7:38	RUBENS
"Thy sins are forgiven"	Luke 7:48	HOFMANN
"He entered into a boat"	Mark 4:1	HOFMANN
Parable of the sower	Mark 4:3-9	ROBERT
Stilling of the tempest	Mark 4:35-41	DORÉ
Raising of Jairus' daughter		RICHTER
"Taking the child by the hand"	Mark 5:41	HOFMANN
"Straightway she rose up"	Mark 5:42	KELLER

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