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| Giulio Cesare Procaccini Samson & the Philistines ca. 1625 Prado |
Bible stories became dark and literally twisted during the 17th century. The portion of the royal Spanish collection now housed at the Prado is spectacularly rich in 17th century religious painting, consistently haunted as it is by an underlying reverence for Titian and by the more immediate shadows of Caravaggio.
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| Francesco Furini Lot & His Daughters ca. 1634 Prado |
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| Salomon de Bray Judith with the Head of Holofernes 1636 Prado |
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| Pietro Novelli Raising of Lazarus ca. 1635-40 Prado |
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| Anthony van Dyck The Metal Serpent ca. 1618-20 Prado |
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| Juan Antonio Escalante Moses Striking Rock 1668 Prado |
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| Andrea di Lione Journey of Jacob ca. 1635-65 Prado |
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| Bartolomé Murillo Rebecca & Eliezer at the Well ca. 1660 Prado |
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| Luca Giordano Abraham & God the Father in Conversation 1695-96 Prado |
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| Luca Giordano Kiss of Judas ca. 1655-60 Prado |
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| Juan Antonio Escalante David & Abimelec 1667-68 Prado |
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| Luca Giordano Esau & Jacob 1695-96 Prado |
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| Luca Giordano The Dream of Solomon ca. 1694-95 Prado |
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| Bartolomé Murillo The Conversion of Paul ca. 1675-82 Prado |
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| Guido Reni Santa Catalina ca. 1606 Prado |
I am grateful for the beautiful reproductions made available by Museo del Prado.