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Niccolò di Pietro Gerini The Crucifixion, c. 1390 Tempera on panel 70 cm × w 43 cm Rijksmuseum The crucifixion, against a golden background. The cross mountain with soldiers on horseback with swirling banners between the crosses. In the forefront of Mary, Mary Magdalene, John and others. This crowded Crucifixion was probably intended as an independent panel…

Massimo Stanzione, Madonna and Child 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 94

May 24, 2018

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Massimo Stanzione, (ca. 1586 – ca. 1656) Madonna and Child Oil on canvas 49 3/4 by 39 3/8 in.; 126.4 by 100 cm. Private collection The Madonna and Child or The Virgin and Child is often the name of a work of art which shows the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. The word Madonna means…

Magnus Gjoen, BREAK GLASS FOR A NEW BEGINNING (ADAM & EVE) 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th C. Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 20

May 23, 2018

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Magnus Gjoen, United Kingdom BREAK GLASS FOR A NEW BEGINNING (ADAM & EVE) Printmaking 49.2 H x 35.4 W x 0.1 in Private collection The viewer is confronted with a choice; if they could choose again, would they break the glass and let history take its path or would they rather not subject the world to…

Erik Thor Sandberg, Purgatory 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 25

May 20, 2018

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Erik Thor Sandberg Purgatory Oil on Canvas Private collection Purgatory, the condition, process, or place of purification or temporary punishment in which, according to medieval Christian and Roman Catholic belief, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven. Purgatory has come to refer as well to a…

DANUBE SCHOOL, The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine; The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible!, With Footnotes – 97

May 20, 2018

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DANUBE SCHOOL, CIRCA 1520 Two wings from an altarpiece: The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine; The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara Oil on fir panel 58 1/4 by 26 3/8 in.; 148 by 67 cm.; Private Collection The Danube School or Donau School was a circle of painters of the first third of the 16th century in Bavaria…

Virgin of Mercy 01 Antique Religious Carvings – Sculptures from the Bible, with footnotes, 9

May 10, 2018

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Late 15th century carved wooden figure of the Virgin of Mercy, presumably Central German Detail The crowned Virgin is depicted in contrapposto, wearing a long richly draped gold cloak and holding the nude Christ Child in Her left arm, the right arm would have formerly held a sceptre, which is now lacking. Two angels to…

Ivory diptych with the Crucifixion 01 Antique Religious Carvings – Ivory Sculptures from the Bible, with footnotes, 8

May 10, 2018

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A late 14th century French carved ivory relief of the Crucifixion A diptych is any object with two flat plates attached at a hinge. From the Middle Ages many panel paintings took the diptych form, as small portable works for personal use; Eastern Orthodox ones may be called “travelling icons”. Although the tryptych form was more…

Ivory diptych with the Annunciation and the Crucifixion 01 Antique Religious Carvings – Ivory Sculptures from the Bible, with footnotes, 7

May 10, 2018

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Late 14th century French carved ivory diptych with the Annunciation and the Crucifixion A diptych is any object with two flat plates attached at a hinge. From the Middle Ages many panel paintings took the diptych form, as small portable works for personal use; Eastern Orthodox ones may be called “travelling icons”. Although the tryptych form…

Deborah Stevenson, United States, The Sin Of Shame. RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10h

May 5, 2018

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Deborah Stevenson, United States The Sin Of Shame Collage Size: 8.4 H x 7.7 W x 0.1 in Private collection Shame has plagued us since Adam and Eve bit into the fruit and realized they were naked. Their first instinct was to hide from each other and God (Genesis 3:7–11). They now stood guilty before God…

Dimitar Voynov-Jr, Sofia 1971, Angel 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10g

May 4, 2018

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Dimitar Voynov-Jr, Sofia 1971 “Angel” 30×30 Private collection An angel is generally a supernatural being found in various religions and mythologies. In Abrahamic religions and Zoroastrianism, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between God or Heaven and Humanity.[1][2] Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings, and carrying…

Dimitar Voynov-Jr, Sofia 1971, Angel 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10f

May 4, 2018

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Dimitar Voynov-Jr, Sofia 1971 Angel 24×18 Private collection An angel is generally a supernatural being found in various religions and mythologies. In Abrahamic religions and Zoroastrianism, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between God or Heaven and Humanity.[1][2] Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings, and carrying…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10e

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Sophie Wilkins Angélique, c. 2011 acrylique 36×40 Private collection Angélique; messenger of God. Sophie Wilkins is an active artist on the Montreal scene. She was born in 1976 , Ste- Barbe, Quebec. Passionate about her art since childhood, she now uses various mediums, either acrylic, oil or coal powder. Painting and the murals are its main fields of action.…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10d

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Sophie Wilkins Solédade, (Our Lady of Solitude?), c. 2011 acrylique 36×40 Private collection Our Lady of Solitude (Spanish: María de la Soledad) is a title of Mary (mother of Jesus) and a special form of Marian devotion practised in Spanish-speaking countries to commemorate the solitude of Mary on Holy Saturday. More on Solédade Sophie Wilkins is an active artist on…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10c

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Tsanko Tsankov, Bulgaria Touch, A Saint? Oil on Canvas Size: 19.7 H x 15.8 W x 0.1 in Private collection Tsanko Tsankov, 1962, born in Sofia and working in Varna,Bulgaria. In 1988 he graduated from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia. The energy store of the artistic paint, the use of the golden gilt as a marking credo…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10b

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Freddy Fabris, United States The Renaissance Series, ” The last supper “ Photography Size: 24 H x 36 W x 1 in Private collection The Last Supper is based on a late 15th-century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. It is one of the world’s…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10a

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Freddy Fabris, United States The Renaissance Series, ” The Creation of Adam “ Photography 24 H x 36 W x 1 in Private collection The Creation of Adam is based on a fresco painting by Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling, painted c. 1508–1512. It illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43fh

Apr 28, 2018

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Colijn de Coter, (fl. 1493-1506) The Mourning Mary Magdalene, (1500 – 1504) Oil, transfered from panel to canvas Height: 1,120 mm (44.09 in). Width: 552 mm (21.73 in). Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest) Mary Magdalene, literally translated as Mary the Magdalene or Mary of Magdala, is a figure in Christianity who, according to the Bible,…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43fg

Apr 28, 2018

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Colijn de Coter Christ and Philip of Burgundy, c. 1500 The Louvre In Christianity, Christ (meaning “the anointed one”) is a title for the saviour and redeemer who would bring salvation to the Jewish people and mankind. Christians believe Jesus is the Jewish messiah prophecized in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Christ,…

02 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43f

Apr 28, 2018

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