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"Annunciation between Saints Ansano and Margherita" Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi, 1333. tempera and gold on wood. The olive branch in Gabriel's hand proclaims not only the incarnation of Christ, but also peace between God and man. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Photo: Gleb Simonov - Own work, CC0, via: Wikimedia Commons

The olive branch as a symbol in art

Tapestry "Unicorn in Captivity" Master of the Unicorn Hunt, c. 1495-1505. Wool, silk and metal threads on a linen ground. The resting unicorn in a flowering enclosure combines Christian resurrection symbolism with courtly elegance. The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Photo: Public domain, via: Wikimedia Commons

The unicorn in art

The moon above a nocturnal landscape - for thousands of years a projection surface for human longings, religious beliefs and artistic imagination. Photo: Public domain, via: Wikimedia Commons

The moon as a pictorial motif in art history

Georg Friedrich Kersting, Apollo with the Hors - the painting combines ancient mythology and the symbolic power of the sun god: Apollo as a radiant figure of light, surrounded by the Hors, who embody the cosmic balance of light and time. Photo: Public domain, via: Wikimedia Commons

The sun as a universal symbol of art

The Apostle Paul in a painting by Guercino. Photo: Public domain, via: Wikimedia Commons

Paul – apostle, thinker, world changer

Georg Friedrich Kersting, Apollo with the Hors - the painting combines ancient mythology and the symbolic power of the sun god: Apollo as a radiant figure of light, surrounded by the Hors, who embody the cosmic balance of light and time. Photo: Public domain, via: Wikimedia Commons

The sun in art

Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter in Prison, 1631, oil on wood. The apostle in his dungeon cell - masterfully staged in the characteristic chiaroscuro of the Amsterdam master. Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo: Public domain, via: Wikimedia Commons

The Apostle Peter

Jan van Eyck, Madonna of Canon George van der Paele, 1434-36, oil on wood, Groeninge Museum, Bruges: The Book of Hours in the hands of the founder combines piety and scholarship - the book as a symbol of pious education in the service of devotion. Photo: The Yorck Project, via: Wikimedia Commons

The book in art

One of the most famous depictions of Thomas the Unbeliever was by Caravaggio. Photo: Public domain, via: Wikimedia Commons

Unbelieving Thomas: doubt as a motif in art history

The most famous depiction of a hare in art is probably "The Hare" by Albrecht Dürer. Photo: Public domain, via: Wikimedia Commons

The hare in art

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