#old teslament

[artandthebible]

David and Jonathan

Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn,

Genre: Religious Art

Date: 1642

Medium: OIl on Panel

Collection:  Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

David and Jonathan is a painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt, made in 1642, now in the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. it is one of the works, together with the Hellenistic sculpture acquired in 1850, The Venus de Taurida, with which the Hermitage began their collection in 1882.

The subject is taken from the Book of 1 Samuel 20: 35-42. David was a close friend of Jonathan, the son of King Saul. Saul suspected David of aspiring to the throne of Israel. Saul thus planned to kill David, but when Jonathan learned of his father's intention, he warned David of the danger. Jonathan advised him to run away, though David took shelter by the stone Ezel, where their last meeting took place. Jerusalem is portrayed gleaming in the left background, with a quiver of arrows at David's feet being interpreted as those weapons given David by Jonathan after the victory over Goliath (1 Samuel 18:1-4).

Rembrandt portrays Jonathan holding David to his chest as the latter weeps uncontrollably: "And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul." (1 Samuel 20:17) The young David cannot contain his grief. Jonathan, more mature in years, keeps back the tears, although his face expresses deep sorrow. Themes of love and suffering lie at the heart of the biblical story captured in the painting. Rembrandt painted the picture soon after the death of his beloved wife Saskia, and perhaps its subject is associated with his own feelings.

[awholelotofladybug]

(Stammering Adrien AU: Babylon's Lady, an Akumanette prompt. Basically Chat Noir and the other heroes like Viperion, Queen Bee, Renabella aka Alya's unify Fox and Ladybug Miraculous name, etc try to make Marinette snapped out of her evil mind but she didn't listen to them and then she left.)

(Note about Babylon's Lady's design: Her design is mostly based on the Woman of Apocalypse from New Teslament. She wore a purple and scarlet glittering dress with a transparent red cape, a purple feathery shawl, and a golden crown on her head. She bears a golden goblet on her hands full of akumas and amoks that could allow her to turn a person into an akumatized villain. Her sentimonster is a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven crowns.)

Babylon's Lady: *evilly laughs at Lila and Katrina* I am feeling great today! What misfortune this is for you! Let the feast begin!

Chat: *cries* Marinette, stop it! This isn't you at all!

Chat: Marinette, stop! This isn't you at all!

Babylon's Lady: And why not?! Why do I have to be the nice one all the time?! Why do I always have to take the high route?! *starts tearing up* Do you have any idea what it's like to spend all your time being someone else's punching bag?!

Chat: *sigh* I do. I r-r-really do. And you and I b-both know how much strength it takes not to... not to lash out. You are so strong, Marinette, stronger than you could possibly know. *hugs her* Please, be strong again. Reject Hawkmoth. If n-n-not for us, then for yourself.

Babylon's Lady: *weeps for a bit, then hugs Chat, sobbing as she slowly turns back into Marinette* I'm sorry... I'm so sorry...

Chat: Shh shh, it's okay. *pats her back* It's okay.

One De-Evilization later:

Marinette: *handing Master Fu the earrings* I don't deserve these. I don't know what made me think I could be a hero.

Master Fu: Marinette, If mistakes were all it took to disqualify us, none of us would be guardians. Besides, I didn't loan you the earrings, I gave them to you. They are yours.

Marinette: W-What? B-But what about the guardianship? What about the Order?

Master Fu: The Order is gone, and those of us who are left are too old and too frail. That's why I have come to a decision. From now on, you will all keep your Miraculouses. You will ALL be guardians, and create a new order with new rules.

Marinette: *deep breath* Okay. Okay, this sounds super dangerous, but I'll do it.

Adrien: And I'll do it.

Alya: Me too.

Nino: I'll do it.

Chloe: So will I... Wait, what about the other guardians around the world?

Master Fu: I have already spoken to most of them. Everything will fall into place. And when the last Miraculous is handed out, the old guardians will depart.

Marinette: You mean... You're gonna leave?

Master Fu: Yes. I know it's sad, but sooner or later, you must all continue your journey without me. *smiles* But I will stay put until then. *bows*

*the whole team bows to their old master*