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Because sacred art is a proven way to infuse your classroom with beauty while encouraging fruitful discussions, we have included several images below, along with ways to bring the painting to life.
This image is a great starting point for learning about the first covenant between God and humanity.
c. 1450, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Musée des Beaux Arts, Lille.
Your students may be familiar with this image, but do they understand what it really means?
c. 1934, Eugeniusz Kazimirowski
Use this image to help your students reflect on and understand the model of service to others that Jesus gives us.
c. 1856, Ford Madox Brown, City of Manchester Art Galleries, Manchester, UK.
Reflecting on this image is a great way to help students see that each and every encounter with Christ ends in love and mercy.
c. 1796, Angelica Kauffman, Neue Pinakothek, Munich, Germany.
Explore God's covenant with David using this beautiful detail showing the king with his lyre.
c. 1547, Artist Unknown
The New Testament lies hidden in the Old Testament. Help your students uncover it with this image.
c. 1617, Caravaggio
Use this image to explore and reflect on the Flood, and how it shows us God's justice as well as His mercy.
c. 1508, Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel, Vatican.
Help students understand the significance of the Ten Commandments, revealed to humanity through Moses as the covenant mediator.
c. 1482, Cosimo Rosselli, Sistine Chapel, Vatican.
This image will help your students understand the Gospel message of the mercy of God.
by Vasily Polenov, 1888
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