Friday, July 23, 2010

Paintings with themes of Sacrifice and Rebellion



The Crucifixion of Jesus by Spencer Williams

This painting represents the theme of sacrifice. Jesus Christ came as the ultimate sacrifice to die for all our sins. 1 John 3:16 says "Greater love hath no one than this, that he would lay his life down for his friends."



Fall of the Rebellious Angels by Domenico Beccafuni

This painting embodies the theme of rebellion and also the consequences of it. The angels rebelled, and as a consequence were thrown out of heaven.



A Bloody Encounter by Bryant White

This painting represents the theme of Rebellion. It depicts Shay’s Rebellion, an uprising of farmers and militiamen that occurred between 1786 and 1787.

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