Sentence:  This sensation of an object becoming alive is a characteristic that, I believe, <WSD>seizes</WSD> all viewers of a van Gogh. 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:  To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.