This icon painted in the 15th century by Andrei Rublev is sometimes called The Hospitality of Abraham (Genesis 18:1-10.) It uses the story of three "angels" welcomed by Abraham as a symbol of the Trinity. Some art critics think that the rectangle on the front of the table below the cup once held a mirror, so that the viewer was included in the Trinity. I begin my centering prayer by placing myself with the Holy Spirit (on the right,) Jesus (center,) and Father, Love, "in whom I live and move and have my being." Hospitality is a good word for unearned love.
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