On Art

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Daughter of an Irish Catholic and Bengali Muslim, by Liz Hingley

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

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Transfiguration, by Fra Angelico

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

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Gospel Feelings

 Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

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Crucifixion, by Matthias Grünewald

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Angel of Undevastation and Black, by Paul Solovyev (aka 0x17)

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

Adoration Magi Botticelli

Adoration of the Magi, by Sandro Botticelli

art selection and comment by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Fore Shadowing Kaori Homma

Fore Shadowing, by Kaori Homma

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

Crucifixion, by Giovanni Stradano (1523–1605)

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Angels Speaking Hebrew, by Mark Podwal

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

The Tax Collector and the Pharisee, by Raymond Quinsac Monvoisin

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

John, Thomas, and Judas from Apostles, by Michel Östlund

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

Miracles of Christ: Healing of the Ten Lepers (detail), Byzantine mosaic (12th century)

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Happy Down, Who’s Prayin’ for Me? (top), Stephen’s Small Loveable, and Kalashnikov II, by Roz Dimon

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

Prophet Jeremiah, by Donatello (ca. 1386–1466)

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Transfiguration, by Julia Stankova

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

Vanitas, by Pieter Claesz (c. 1597–1660)

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Gate of Passage, by Lisa Ross

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

Good Samaritan, by Jacopo Bassano (1510–1592)

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Images from Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited, by Rick Nahmias

Art selection and comment by Lil Copan

Visitation, by Jacopo Pontormo (1494–1557)

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

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