Sunday, September 27, 2009

Bible Art

Welcome to the Bible pages. So many illustrators did Biblical
(and extra-Biblical) themed pieces, depicting Bible stories,
spiritual life in America, songs, and poems,
that I couldn't resist dedicating a spot to this wealth of beautiful artwork.

Herbert Paus, Into the Soul of America (1924) Bible - 001A




W T Benda, Hearst's International, "Armageddon" (1917) Bible - 002




J C Leyendecker, Christmas Hymn (1905) Bible - 003




Anton Otto Fischer, "In Extremis" (1940s) - 004

Scan and text are from Fischer's biography by his daughter,

Katrina Sigsbee Fischer,

"Anton Otto Fischer, Marine Artist," published in 1984

Caption: When A.O.F. showed this picture to Oswald Brett, he remarked

"This painting was to show the tough nuts that, in the last extremity,

they always get down to first principles ."




Walter Everett, "A Prayer for Peace" (1911) Bible - 005




Amos Sewell, Saturday Evening Post, "Christmas Sermon" (1948) Bible - 006




Ralph Pallen Coleman, The Way, The Truth, and the Life,
"Ruth Clave Unto Naomi" Ruth 1:16 (1958) Bible - 007




Frank Schoonover, Ladies' Home Journal
"Leading Them Back Home for Christmas" (1918) Bible - 008




Robert Maguire, "Church Entrance" Christmas Card (c1965) Bible - 009




Dean Cornwell, Christ's Feet Are Washed (1920s) Bible - 010




Arthur Rackham, Woman's Home Companion,
"To Bethlehem: A Christmas Masque" (1931) Bible - 011




Howard Chandler Christy, "For Thine is the Kindgom and the Power and the Glory Forever"
War Poster (c.1942) Bible - 012




H J Soulen, Ladies' Home Journal, "The Temple Area, Jerusalem" (1926) Bible - 013




Alex Ross, Good Housekeeping (1953) Bible - 014




Herbert Paus, The Delineator. "Pilate's Judgement" (1907) Bible - 015




Howard Chandler Christy, Sunday News, "Peace On Earth" (1948) Bible - 016




Harry Anderson, Woman's Home Companion (1949) Bible - 017




Dean Cornwell, American Weekly, "The Holy Land" (1947) Bible - 018




Ralph Pallen Coleman, The Way, The Truth, and the Life,
"The Lonely Christ" Matthew 21:17 (1958) Bible - 019




Mead Schaeffer, Saturday Evening Post, "Christmas" (1944) Bible - 020




Henry Clive, American Weekly, "Give - Blessed Are The Merciful" (1949) Bible - 021




Douglas Crockwell, Avondale Fabric (1948) Bible - 022




R G Harris, McCall's (1945) Bible - 023




Copping, Ladies' Home Journal, "Lord, Help" (1945) Bible - 024




Edwin Georgi, Woman's Home Companion (1935) Bible - 025




Harry Anderson, The 10 Commandments (19??) Bible - 026




Jerry Allison, 027John 1:14 (19??) Bible - 027
"

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."




James Bingham, Coronet, "Christmas Eve" (1946) Bible - 028




Jon Whitcomb, Collier's, "Chamorro" (1944) Bible - 029