[etabeta]

Remarkable paintings. Pompeo Batoni at #1, beautiful deep concentration on the face of Matthew while he is listening to the angel.
#3 and #20 by Kurt Wenner. He is an internationally known artist famous for his 3-D street paintings.
The wonderful Caravaggio at #8. This is the middle paintings located in San Luigi dei Francesi Church in Roma. It is flanked by the Call of St. Matthew on one side and the Saint’s martyrdom on the other side. It has always been in this Church since the beginning of the 17th c.
# 14 by Valentin de Boulogne, St. Mark is shown with his symbol, the lion.
#15, a powerful statue of St. Mark on the winged lion by Deloye. The Lion of Saint Mark is also the symbol of the city of Venice. Venetian tradition states that when St. Mark was traveling through Europe, he arrived at a lagoon in Venice, where an angel appeared to him and said “May Peace be with you, Mark, my evangelist. Here your body will rest.” The remains of St. Mark are interred in the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thanks for that fascinating background, Alba.

It is long overdue, but I hasten now to acknowledge your contributions to these threads officially. Accordingly, then:

Be it now known to one and all that
e t a b e t a
is the OFFICIAL TOUR GUIDE
of The Bible in Paintings

and therefore is to be listened to at all times.

[InkStone]

“The wonderful Caravaggio at #8... It has always been in this Church since the beginning of the 17th c.”
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Such helpful information etabeta, thank you. It’s miraculous that such art has survived so long, considering plundering, fires and war.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Every time I see a Caravaggio, I am stunned by the light he creates.