Tag: Bible
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Ivar Arosenius, Susanna och gubbarne 02 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 120
Ivar Arosenius, (1878 – 1909) ”Susanna och gubbarne” (Susanna and the Elders), c. 1907 Watercolour on paper 5 x 5.5 cm Private collection A fair Hebrew wife named Susanna was falsely accused by lecherous voyeurs. As she bathes in her garden, having sent her attendants away, two lustful elders secretly observe the lovely Susanna. When…
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South German School, The scourging of Christ 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 116
South German: around 1500 The scourging of Christ Oil on wood 22.5 x 21.5 cm Private collection The Flagellation of Christ, sometimes known as Christ at the Column or the Scourging at the Pillar, is a scene from the Passion of Christ very frequently shown in Christian art, in cycles of the Passion or the larger subject of the…
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Albrecht Bouts, CHRIST CROWNED WITH THORNS AND THE VIRGIN OF SORROWS 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 115
Follower of Albrecht Bouts, Late 16th Century CHRIST CROWNED WITH THORNS AND THE VIRGIN OF SORROWS Oil on panel 29 1/2 by 39 1/2 in.; 75 by 100.5 cm. Private collection According to three of the canonical Gospels, a woven crown of thorns was placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up…
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Andrea Solari, Mary Magdalen 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 114
Andrea Solari, (1460–1524) Mary Magdalen, circa 1524 Oil on panel DH: 29 3/4 x W: 23 5/16 x Approx. D: 1 in. (75.5 x 59.2 x 2.5 cm) Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland Mary Magdalene went to anoint Christ’s dead body, only to discover that he was resurrected. She is shown here transferring the ointment from a…
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Andrea Solario, Ecce homo 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 113
French Follower of Andrea Solario, circa 1600 Ecce homo oil on oak panel 13 1/2 by 9 5/8 in.; 34.3 by 24.4 cm Private collection Ecce homo are the Latin words used by Pontius Pilate in the Vulgate translation of John 19:5, when he presents a scourged Jesus Christ, bound and crowned with thorns, to a…
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Andrea Solari, Madonna of the Green Cushion 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 114
Andrea Solari, (1460–1524) Madonna of the Green Cushion, circa 1507 Tempera and oil on poplar wood Height: 59.5 cm (23.4 in); Width: 47.5 cm (18.7 in) Louvre Museum At the beginning of the 17th century this painting was found in the Cordelier (Franciscan) convent in Blois, but its previous history is unknown. It probably dates to…
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Magnus Gjoen, BREAK GLASS FOR RESURRECTION 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 21
Magnus Gjoen, United Kingdom BREAK GLASS FOR RESURRECTION New Media 31.5 H x 21.7 W x 0 in Private collection An image of Christ being resurrected by someone having broken the glass dome within which he has been sealed. The broken glass at the bottom reads backwards ‘so help us God’. The resurrection of Jesus is the…
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Francesco Lazzaro Guardi, The Madonna Annunciate 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 112
Francesco Lazzaro Guardi The Madonna Annunciate Oil on paper, laid down on canvas 12 x 9 cm.; 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. Private collection The Madonna/ Virgin Annunciate is a painting that shows Mary interrupted at her reading by the Angel of the Annunciation. The Annunciation referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation…
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04 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 7
Fernando Botero Prisoner With Thorns in the manner of Fernando Botero “Prisionero Con Espinas” pastel on paper circa.2002, private collection Approx. 50x35cm. in the manner of Fernando Botero is a Colombian artist known for creating bloated, oversized depictions of people, animals and elements of the natural world. Botero left matador school to become an artist,…
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Hendrick Goltzius, Lot and his daughters 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 104
Hendrick Goltzius Lot and his daughters, c. 1616 Oil on canvas h 140 cm × b 204 cm Rijksmuseum Lot and his daughters. Seated under trees by rocks, the daughters of Lot tempt their father. All three figures are presented naked and sitting or lying on the ground. The daughter on the left holds a…