Acts 1

The Ascension in Biblical Art

The ascension invites artists to show upward motion, watching disciples, and promised return.

Bible and Art Context

Cloud, gesture, and uplifted faces turn departure into exaltation and mission.

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Schnorr von Carolsfeld woodcut of ascending Christ with apostles from Die Bibel in Bildern Blatt 225

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Ascension (Die Bibel in Bildern, Blatt 225)

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860, Woodcut

Atlas/Scribe QA: Blatt 225 is the Ascension. Prior primary 220 was an empty-tomb scene — consecutive plates are different scenes.

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Questions about Ascension in Art

Where is Ascension in the Bible?

The ascension is recorded in Luke 24 and Acts 1, with related teaching elsewhere in the New Testament.

Why use Schnorr von Carolsfeld for this page?

Schnorr's Die Bibel in Bildern (1860) is a public-domain woodcut cycle widely used for clear narrative Bible illustration.

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