biblical

  • The Tower of Babel (Rotterdam) (circa 1563-1565)

    The Tower of Babel (Rotterdam) (circa 1563-1565)

    Pieter Bruegel The Elder (Flemish, 1525–1569)

    A half-built tower spirals into stormy clouds, dwarfing the ant-like workers scrambling across its scaffolding. Below, a king’s entourage arrives—too late. The structure already tilts, its ambition crumbling under divine wrath. Bricks lie scattered like fallen pride.

  • The raising of Lazarus (after Rembrandt)

    The raising of Lazarus (after Rembrandt)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A shrouded figure emerges from shadow, half-alive, as bystanders recoil in awe. The air hums with tension between death and revival, light clawing at the darkness. Rembrandt’s ghost lingers in the strokes, but the scene pulses with raw, urgent energy—less a miracle, more a struggle.

  • Isaiah (c. 1838)

    Isaiah (c. 1838)

    Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815–1891)

    A haunting portrayal of the prophet Isaiah, rendered with striking detail and emotional depth.

  • Salome (1909)

    Salome (1909)

    Paul De La Boulaye (French, 1874–1916)

    A mesmerizing yet unsettling portrayal of Salome, balancing beauty with an undercurrent of impending violence.