Sentence:  This sensation of an object becoming alive is a characteristic that, I believe, seizes all viewers of a <WSD>van Gogh</WSD>. The Bible goes beyond being a simple still-life object to become a living thing, an expression of strength, an existence that emanates from itself, beyond the painting surface to participate in our very lives. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A work by Vincent van Gogh.