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Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664) was a Spanish Baroque painter who devoted his career almost entirely to religious works. Due to his preference for chiaroscuro, his style was often compared to that of Caravaggio. Zurbarán paid particular attention to the natural effect of lighting and the details of dress. He was applauded...

Ercole de' Roberti (c.1451–1496), also known as Ercole Ferrarese or Ercole da Ferrara, was an Italian artist of the Early Renaissance and the School of Ferrara. He was profiled in Vasari's "Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori." The son of the doorkeeper at the Este castle, Ercole...

Dr Rebecca Dean is a New Testament Lecturer at Ripon College Cuddesdon, and is also the Admissions Tutor for Cuddesdon-based pathways. She graduated from the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford. She is a member of the United Reformed Church, and was involved in children's ministry for the URC, spending time...

Percival Dearmer (1867-1936) was an English Anglican priest and liturgist best known as the author of The Parson's Handbook, a liturgical manual for Anglican clergy, and as editor of The English Hymnal. (Source and photo: wikipedia.org)

Dr. Ana Debenedetti is an art historian specializing in Florentine art, artistic literature, patronage and workshop practice in the Renaissance. She is director of the Bemberg Foundation in Toulouse, France, and was previously curator of paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum in England. (Source: lepoint.fr)

Rev. Susannah DeBennedetto is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She currently serves as director of youth ministry at Buckingham Presbyterian Church and a Spiritual Counselor for Coastal Hospice in Salisbury, MD. (Source and photo: workingpreacher.org)

Fr. Guerric DeBona, OSB, is a monk and priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey who serves as Professor of Homiletics, Director of Spiritual Formation, and Director of Hispanic Ministry at the seminary. He graduated from SUNY Stony Brook, Indiana University, Saint Meinrad School of Theology, and Creighton University. Professionally, he has also...

Fr. Robert DeCesare currently serves as assistant director of admissions for Sacred Heart Apostolic School in Rolling Prairie, IN. (Source: sacredheartapostolicschool.org; legionariesofchrist.org)

Dr. Nancy deClaissé-Walford is an American theologian and specialist in the Hebrew language and Biblical studies. She is Carolyn Ward Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages and Advisor for the Academic Research Track at McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia. She is a graduate of Baylor University,...

Dr. Daniel G. Deffenbaugh previously served as professor of religion at Hastings College in Hastings, NE, and author of "Learning the Language of the Fields: Tilling and Keeping as Christian Vocation" (Cowley, 2007). (Source and photo: workingpreacher.org)