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On the four pendentives supporting the dome, the artist has depicted four patron saints of Parma: John the Baptist, Hilary, Bernard of the Uberti, and probably Thomas the Apostle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Since Rock’s piece, a run of television shows has depicted Southern California Latino stories that have rarely earned Hollywood’s attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

For its star-studded birthday edition, Beano artist Nigel Parkinson has depicted celebrities assisting the Beanotown kids in stopping Mayor Brown from carving his own face into Mount Beano.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2023

That continued in politics, as Rosalynn Carter proved herself a skillful campaigner and forceful policy advocate in her own right, overcoming her youthful shyness that the former president has depicted in his writing and painting.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Do not, I beseech you, look upon Him for a moment as the dreadful being the General has depicted.

From A Second Coming by Marsh, Richard