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One prophet.jpg
This is a painting of an unidentified feminine-looking prophet. This prophet appears to be preaching. He clutches a partially unfurled scroll in his left hand and raises his right hand.

CHRISTIAN HOPE 2.jpg
This is a painting in which Christian Hope is personified as a beautiful woman. The woman's face gazes into the clear sky above her while a parting storm is shown behind her and in the lower left corner. The white robe suggests righteousness, and…

FOUNDED UPON A ROCK 2.jpg
This painting appears to be a Gothic cathedral built on rocks in the middle of the ocean. The parable of the wise and foolish builders in Matthew 7:24-27 is probably the inspiration for this work. In this passage, Jesus promises that those who obey…

HEAD OF ST. PAUL 2.jpg
This is a portrait of St. Paul as a weary but stern man. An early convert to Christianity, St. Paul wrote many of the books included in the New Testament. The scroll in the lower left corner probably represents his writings.

IN MEMORIUM 2.jpg
This is a painting of two figures seated. The left figure is a holy person with glowing hair and luminous skin. The right figure, bearing a long cross-shaped hook, is possibly a shepherd. Whether this depicts a particular scene from the Bible is…

Lament of the Fallen Spirits
The Lament of the Fallen Spirits was the first major painting that Oertel made in the United States. Oertel made this early painting sometime between 1850 and 1852. The inspiration came from John Milton's “Paradise Lost,” specifically lines that…
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