The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Anthony van Dyck, c.1618-20. Oil on canvas. Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” (John 11:25 ESV)
The Annunciation, Francois Boucher, 1749. Worcester Art Museum.
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Christ in the Wilderness, Ivan Kramskoy, 1872. CGFA.