Tag: Caravaggio
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07 works, Today, August 9th, is Saint Matthias’s day, his story illustrated #221
Matthias was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter’s betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death. His calling as an apostle is unique, in that his appointment was not made personally by Jesus… Please follow link for full post
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02 Works, Interpretation of the bible, Caravaggio’s Christ Crowned with Thorns, with Footnotes #191
The subject of the Crowning of Thorns was well suited to interpretation by Caravaggesque painters, whose preference for intense staging and dramatic lighting matched its harsh realism… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, November 30th, is Andrew the Apostle’s day, his story, illustrated #333
Andrew the Apostle was an apostle of Jesus, according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Saint Peter. He is referred to in the Orthodox tradition as the First-Called. According to Orthodox tradition, the apostolic successor to Saint Andrew is the Patriarch of Constantinople. Andrew the Apostle was born between AD 5 and…
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01 Work, CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! By Mertim Gokalp. With Footnotes – #44
The Sacrifice of the Model is a contemporary re-take of Caravaggio’s Entombment of the Christ, has been selected into the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2015 and has been exhibited in the Juniper Hall in Paddington The model used in The Sacrifice of the Model, being held/worshiped by a bunch of renowned, Archibald Award finalist…
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06 works, Today, November 30th, is Andrew the Apostle’s day, his story, illustrated #333
Andrew the Apostle was an apostle of Jesus, according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Saint Peter. He is referred to in the Orthodox tradition as the First-Called… Please follow link for full post
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08 works, Today, November 8th, is the Four Crowned Martyrs’ day, their story illustrated #310
The designation Four Crowned Martyrs or Four Holy Crowned Ones refers to nine individuals venerated as martyrs and saints in Early Christianity. The nine saints are divided into two groups. According to the Golden Legend, the names of the members of the first group were not known at the time of their death “but were…
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05 Works,Today, January 25th, is Saint Paul’s conversion Day, With Footnotes – 25
The conversion of Paul the Apostle was an event in the life of Paul the Apostle that led him to cease persecuting early Christians and to become a follower of Jesus. St. Paul, named Saul at his circumcision, a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, was born at Tarsus, the capitol of Cilicia. He was a…
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05 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, January 25th, is Saint Paul’s conversion Day, With Footnotes – 25
Claude Vignon (19 May 1593 – 10 May 1670) was a leading French painter and engraver working in the Baroque manner. He was born at Tours and received early training in Paris. About 1610 he travelled to Rome where his mature style was formed in the circle of French painters there that included Simon Vouet and…
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01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, December 20, is Thomas the Apostle ‘s Day, With Footnotes – 156
Caravaggio, (1571–1610) The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, Jesus Christ & Thomas the Apostle circa 1601 until 1602 Oil on canvas Height: 42.1 ″ (106.9 cm); Width: 57.5 ″ (146 cm) Sanssouci Picture Gallery, Germany The Incredulity of Saint Thomas is a painting of the subject of the same name by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, c.…
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02 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, December 13, is SAINT LUCY’s Day, With Footnotes – 146
Maestro de Borbotó, ACTIVE IN VALENCIA FIRST QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURYSAINT LUCYoil on panel10 3/8 by 12 1/2 in.; 26.5 by 31.8 cm.Private collection Saint Lucy, Italian Santa Lucia (died 304, Syracuse, Sicily), virgin and martyr who was one of the earliest Christian saints to achieve popularity, having a widespread following before the 5th…
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08 Paintings, Hellenic Mytheology by Wilhelm Trübner (German, 1851–1917), with footnotes 2
Wilhelm Trübner, 1851 – 1917 The Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, 1877 Oil on cardboard Height: 94 cm (37.01 in.), Width: 79 cm (31.1 in.) The theme of the painting is taken from Ovid. The Lapiths, a peace-loving people of Thessaly, were celebrating the wedding of their king Pirithous to Hippodamia. The Centaurs were…
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05 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 72
Nicolaes Maes, DORDRECHT 1634 – 1693 AMSTERDAM THE FLIGHT OF LOT Oil on canvas 42 1/2 by 37 1/2 in.; 108 by 95.3 cm. Private collection The story of Lot, nephew of Abraham, and his flight from the city of Sodom is told in Genesis (19: 1-28). Two angels, to whom Lot had given hospitality for…
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05 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 12
Follower of Michelangelo Merisi called Caravaggio DAEDALUS AND ICARUS oil on canvas 29 7/8 by 39 5/8 in.; 75.5 by 100.5 cm. Private collection This is a depiction of the craftsman and father adhering ink black shining feathered wings the back of his adolescent son; wings that would ultimately result in the boy’s demise. The…