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Lot and his daughters take refuge in a cave and begin their debauch; outside, his wife, now a pillar of salt, faces the burning city of Sodom. Etching by D. Bonavera.

Bacchus on a chariot preceded by a drunken procession of nude men, women and satyrs all carrying grapes. Engraving, 16--, after G. Romano.

Melchizedek blesses Abraham and gives him bread and wine; Abraham's Hebrew soldiers return victorious over the four invading kings. Etching by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

Shem and Japheth cover their father's nakedness; Ham has already witnessed it. Etching by Viguet after C.P. Marillier.

Pan, carrying a basket of grapes, preceded by a woman riding a goat, both followed by a young satyr feeding another goat. Etching after S. Della Bella.

Bacchus carried on a chariot pulled by leopards, accompanied by a drunken procession of bacchants and satyrs, with Silenus and two elephants. Etching by P. Aquila after P. Berrettini da Cortona, 16--.

Bacchus reclines while a satyr fills his bowl and Pan adorns his head with grapes. Etching after J. Ribera.

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by B. Bertoccini after J.F. Overbeck, 1848.

Christ's body is carried to its tomb. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Fontana.

Jesus calls the fishermen to be his apostles; in the background he performs the miracle at Cana. Woodcut.

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching.

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Wine - Religious aspects

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Images about Wine - Religious aspects

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Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

Lot and his daughters take refuge in a cave and begin their debauch; outside, his wife, now a pillar of salt, faces the burning city of Sodom. Etching by D. Bonavera.

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching.

Shem and Japheth cover their father's nakedness; Ham has already witnessed it. Etching by Viguet after C.P. Marillier.

Christ's body is carried to its tomb. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Fontana.

Wine - Religious aspects

Images from the collections

Images about Wine - Religious aspects

Works from the collections

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

Lot and his daughters take refuge in a cave and begin their debauch; outside, his wife, now a pillar of salt, faces the burning city of Sodom. Etching by D. Bonavera.

Christ makes wine out of water at the marriage at Cana. Etching.

Shem and Japheth cover their father's nakedness; Ham has already witnessed it. Etching by Viguet after C.P. Marillier.

Christ's body is carried to its tomb. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Fontana.

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