Category: Religious Art
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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Florentine School’s the Virgin’s Annunciate, with Footnotes – #197
Sold for £9,562.50 in 2022 The composition of the present panel is based on the figure of the Virgin from the famous Annunciation of the mid 13th century in the church of Santissima Annunziata, Florence. Painted by a follower of Giotto, it is said that it was completed by a monk called Bartolomeo with the…
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01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART, Interpretation of the bible, Adriaen van der Werff’s Entombment, With Footnotes – #138
After Christ’s crucifixion, Matthew writes: ‘As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it…
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01 Work , RELIGIOUS ART, Rembrandt’s The Great Deposition from the Cross — with footnotes #197
The Descent from the Cross, or Deposition of Christ, is the scene, as depicted in art, from the Gospels’ accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion. In Byzantine art the topic became popular in the 9th century, and in the West from the 10th century. The…
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08 Works, Contemporary Interpretations of The Bible, William Oxer’s The Grieving Magdalene, with footnotes #46
Mary Magdalene was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurrection… Please follow link for full post Art,Paintings,warrior,Fine Art,biography,History,Mary Magdalene,mythology,religion,RELIGIOUSART,Zaidan,William Oxer,Ancient,footnotes, #Icon #Bible #biography #History #Jesus #mythology #Paintings #religionart #Saints #Zaidan #footnote #fineart #Calvary #Christ #warrior
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01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Ermanno Stroiffi’s Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, With Footnotes – #136
Estimated for €8,000 – €12,000 in November 2022 The Bible states that Elijah is a Tishbite from Gilead, who visited King Ahab to give him a message from God that there would be no rain in the land until he declared it. In order to avoid the wrath of the king, God told Elijah to hide by the Brook…
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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Italian School’s Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael, with Footnotes – #220
Sold for $1,000 USD in May 2022 Hagar is a biblical person in the Book of Genesis Chapter 16. She was an Egyptian handmaid of Sarah, who gave her to Abraham “to wife” to bear a child. The product of the union was Abraham’s firstborn, Ishmael, the progenitor of the Ishmaelites. After Sarah gave birth to…
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01 Work, CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! ZURAB TSERETELI’S Jesus Healing the Sick, with Footnotes – #47
Sold for $1,000 USD in Oct 2022 Jesus used a variety of different methods to heal the sick and the infirmed. Sometimes they were healed through prayer alone. At other times, prayer was combined with a touch.Zurab Tsereteli was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 1934 and graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in 1958.…
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On September 8th. Paris was attacked by Joan of Arc
38 Artists Embedded with Joan of Arc’s Military Campaign, With Footnotes On this day in 1429, French heroine Joan of Arc, a peasant girl who believed she was acting under divine guidance, attempted to oust the duke of Burgundy and take Paris for newly crowned King Charles VII… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, Orientalist Artist, Alexandre Cabanel’s Thamar, with footnotes #125
In the Book of Genesis, Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah (twice), as well as the mother of two of his children: the twins Perez and Zerah. Tamar is first described as marrying Judah’s eldest son, Er. Because of his wickedness, Er was killed by God. By way of a levirate union, Judah asked his second son,…
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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Luca Giordano’s Tatiana of Rome, with Footnotes #200
Saint Tatiana was a Christian martyr in 3rd-century Rome during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander. According to legend, she was the daughter of a Roman civil servant who was secretly Christian, and raised his daughter in the faith. This was dangerous, and one day the jurist Ulpian captured Tatiana and attempted to force her to…
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02 Works, The Art of War, Leonardo da Vinci’s Pain and Solace, with footnotes
The backdrop of the painting showcases the devastation caused by the fierce battle, with ruins and debris scattered all around. The city’s crumbling buildings, battered walls, and fallen structures serve as a stark reminder of the tumultuous nature of warfare. The artist’s skilled brushwork brings out the texture and depth of the rubble, immersing the…
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04 Works, CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! After Michelangelo, When Jesus arrived in Gaza, with footnotes #64
When Jesus arrived in Gaza he saw a sight that moved him deeply, for he saw the desperation and hopelessness in the people’s eyes. Without hesitation, he stepped forward, brimming with love and purpose… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! After Leonardo da Vinci, Jesus Christ Helping His Mother, with footnotes #62
Leonardo da Vinci uses a wide canvas, allowing for a panoramic view that captures both the intimate setting of the workshop and the distant cityscape. There is tension and unease to the scene, highlighting the volatile times in which the Holy Family lived. Every element of the painting is rendered with meticulous attention to detail.…
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36 Works, June 21th. is Henry Ossawa Tanner’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #168
Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 — May 25, 1937) was an American artist and the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner moved to Paris, France, in 1891 to study, and continued to live there after being accepted in French artistic circles. His painting entitled Daniel in the Lions’ Den (See below) was accepted into…
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13 Works, Today, June 16th, is Saint Vitus’s day, his story in Paintings #167
Saint Vitus was the son of an illustrious Sicilian dignitary who tried to turn his son from Christianity, but failed. Paternal love then turned to hatred, and he decided to kill Vitus… Please follow link for full post