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Works of Art (32)
A Dominican Friar [Petrus de Cruce?] and a Companion below the Dragon's Tower, ca. 1417–20, Fra Angelico (Italian), Pen and brush with brown ink, on parchment (1972.118.260) 
 
Abner's Messenger before David (?), wing of an altarpiece, ca. 1480, Master of the Saint Barbara Legend (Netherlandish), Oil on wood (32.100.56a) 
 
Abraham and Isaac, Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn) (Dutch), Etching and burin; only state (29.107.26) 
 
Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, late 19th century, Iran, Opaque watercolors and ink on paper (1970.275) 
 
Abraham, ca. 1408–10, Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni) (Italian, Florentine), Tempera on wood, gold ground (65.14.1)  
 
Adam and Eve, 1504, Albrecht Dürer (German), Engraving (19.73.1)  
 
Adam and Little Eve, 1921, Paul Klee (German), Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper (1987.455.7) 
 
Adam, modeled in 1880; this bronze case in 1910, Auguste Rodin (French), Bronze (11.173.1) 
 
Coconut Cup with Cover, ca. 1533–34, Hans van Amsterdam (Low Countries, 's Hertogenbosch), Silver gilt, coconut (Cocos nucifera) (17.190.622ab)  
 
Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise, 1445, Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, Sienese), Tempera on panel (1975.1.31)  
 
David with the Head of Goliath, 15th century (1470–80), Bartolomeo Bellano (Italian, Paduan), Gilt bronze, oil gilding of later date (64.304.1) 
 
Esther before Ahasuerus, Artemisia Gentileschi (Italian, Roman), Oil on canvas (69.281) 
 
Eve with Cain and Abel, fragment, 1520s, Bacchiacca (Francesco d'Ubertino) (Italian, Florentine), Tempera and oil on wood (38.178) 
 
Hagar in the Wilderness, 1835, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French), Oil on canvas (38.64) 
 
Head of King David, ca. 1145, France, Paris, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, south portal of west facade (Saint Anne Portal), Limestone (38.180) 
 
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1530, Lucas Cranach the Elder (German), Oil on wood (11.15)  
 
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1630–35, Massimo Stanzione (Italian, Neapolitan), Oil on canvas (59.40) 
 
King David in Prayer in an Initial B: Cutting from a Psalter, 1450, Zanobi Strozzi (Italian), Tempera and gold leaf on parchment (1975.1.2470)  
 
Last Supper, triptych, 1515–20, Netherlandish (Antwerp Mannerist) Painter, Oil on wood (17.190.18a–c)  
 
Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family, 1537, Master of the Dinteville Allegory (Netherlandish or French), Oil on wood (50.70)  
 
Panel from a Tree of Jesse Window, 14th century, German (Swabia), Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint (22.25a-f)  
 
Plaques with Scenes from the Story of Joshua, 10th century, Byzantine; Probably made in Constantinople, Ivory, traces of polychromy, gilding; bone (border strips) (17.190.137a-c)  
 
Rosary Bead, early 16th century, South Lowlands (Brabant), Boxwood (17.190.475)  
 
Samson Captured by the Philistines, 1619, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Ferrarese), Oil on canvas (1984.459.2) 
 
Samson Rending the Lion, ca. 1497–98, Albrecht Dürer (German), Woodcut (24.63.111)  
 
Samson, ca. 1612–16, Jacques Bellange (French), Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, on tan antique laid paper1 (2001.568) 
 
Scarf with Old Testament scenes, 1648, India, Linen and silk thread (50.73) 
 
Silver Plate with David and Goliath, 629–630, Byzantine; Made in Constantinople, Silver (17.190.396)  
 
Snuffbox, 1760–70, Myer Myers (American), New York City, Gold (66.102) 
 
The Gathering of Manna: From a set of Old Testament prefigurations of the Eucharist and Passion of Christ, 1595–96, Designed by Alessandro Allori (Italian, Florentine); workshop of Guasparri di Bartolomeo Papini, Florence, Italian, Wool and silk (2004.165)  
 
Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion, ca. 1497–98, Albrecht Dürer (German), Pearwood (19.73.255)  
 
Biblia Italica (Italian Bible), Book 2: Frontispiece (signature AA1), Translator: Niccolò Malermi (or Malerbì), Venice: Giovanni Ragazzo for Lucantonio Giunta, October 15, 1490, Book with printed text and woodcut illustrations, handcolored (33.66) 
 
Thematic Essays (13)