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Antonio Allegri da Correggio (August 1489 — March 5, 1534), usually known as just Correggio, was the foremost painter of the Parma school of the High Italian Renaissance, who was responsible for some of the most vigorous and sensuous works of the 16th century. In his use of dynamic composition, illusionistic perspective and dramatic foreshortening, Correggio prefigured…

01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Pier Francesco Foschi’s Madonna with child and the John the Baptist, With Footnotes – #124

Mar 30, 2022

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The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, or Madonna and Child with Saint Anne, is a subject in Christian art showing Saint Anne with her daughter, the Virgin Mary, and her grandson Jesus. This depiction has been popular in Germany and neighboring countries since the 14th century. The relationship of St. Anne to the immaculate…

06 Works, Today, March 27th, is Saint Matrona’s Day, With Footnotes – #85

Mar 27, 2022

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Matrona of Barcelona or Matrona of Thessalonica is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was recognized as a saint pre-congregation. She lived in the third or fourth century. She was a young girl and a slave to the Jewish woman Pautila, wife of one of the military commanders,…

02 Works, CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! The Vale of Rest, With Footnotes – 45

Mar 25, 2022

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This painting is Honeyman’s interpretation of John Everett Millais’ The Vale of Rest, below. Josh Honeyman lives near Blackheath close to the highest point of the Blue Mountains. He takes us there, into visionary landscapes, reimagining the world through a host of signs, symbols and haunting scenarios. Arcane narratives are suggested, ones steeped in myth,…

1 Religious Icon, Luca Signorelli’s Saint Nicholas of Bari saving three knights, with footnotes #11

Mar 19, 2022

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The reign of Constantine The Great was not always stable. Borders had to be protected, laws enforced and if unrest broke out or even a sniff of conspiracy surfaced, Constantine also dealt with these matters seriously and harshly. Often though he left law enforcement in regional centres to be carried out by governors and local…

04 Works, Today, March 18th, is King Edward the Martyr’s Day, With Footnotes – #76

Mar 18, 2022

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Edward the Martyr (c. 962–18 March 978) was King of England from 975 until he was murdered in 978. Edward was the eldest son of King Edgar the Peaceful but was not his father’s acknowledged heir. On Edgar’s death, the leadership of England was contested, with some supporting Edward’s claim to be king and others…

01 Work, CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! Borys Fiodorowicz’s Madonna and Madonna. With Footnotes – #44

Mar 14, 2022

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A Madonna is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus. These images are central icons for both the Catholic and Orthodox churches. The word is from Italian ma donna, meaning ‘my lady’. The term Madonna in the sense of “picture or statue of the Virgin Mary” enters English usage in the…

02 Paintings, Joshua Reynolds Repainted Rembrandt’s Masterpiece Susanna and the Elders

Mar 8, 2022

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Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie announced they’ve made a shocking discovery about the museum’s Rembrandt masterpiece Susanna and the Elders (1647), Focus reports. An X-ray analysis of the oil painting has revealed that the it had at one time undergone extensive alterations… Please follow link for full post

1 Russian Icon, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, with footnotes #8

Feb 28, 2022

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Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was an early Christian bishop of the ancient Greek city of Myra in Asia Minor during the time of the Roman Empire. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students in various cities and countries…

06 Works, Today, February 15th, is Saints Jovita and Faustinus’ Day, With Footnotes – 46

Feb 15, 2022

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Saints Jovita and Faustinus depicted as two knightly brothers holding the palms of martyrdom. Sometimes only Jovita is shown, richly dressed and on horseback; an angel may be shown saving them from drowning; sometimes shown with Faustinus of Brescia Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Vincenzo Foppa…

1 Icon, Sir Robert James Philipson’s Iconostasis, with footnotes #7

Feb 14, 2022

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Sir Robert (Robin) James Philipson RA RSA FRSE RSW (1916–1992) was a Lancashire-born painter who was influential within the Scottish art scene for over three decades. He was then schooled at Dumfries Academy and then studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1936 to 1940. On the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the…

06 Icons, RELIGIOUS ART – Icons from the Bible, Mother of God, with footnotes – #3

Jan 27, 2022

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Composite of two Hardwood panels with two back side Sponki. Tempera on gesso, partial gilding. Very fine representation of lying on his deathbed Blessed Mother. To the bed is lined with the Twelve Apostles, partly with the Scriptures, some with censers. Behind the Mother of God is Christ before an aureole. He carries the soul…

01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible by Francesco del Cairo, With Footnotes – 143

Jan 17, 2022

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The Book of Judith is the Old Testament of the Bible. The story revolves around Judith, a daring and beautiful widow, who is upset with her Jewish countrymen for not trusting God to deliver them from their foreign conquerors. She goes with her loyal maid to the camp of the enemy general, Holofernes, with whom…

03 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible by Ambrosius Benson, With Footnotes – 135

Jan 13, 2022

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The Magdalene in this painting is more the elegant grand dame of her day than penitent saint. Her beautiful figure derives from one of the sibyls in Benson’s Deipara Virgo (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp). The design was evidently very popular as Benson used it on several occasions as a single sibyl, or as…

01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, The Three Marys, With Footnotes – 133

Jan 10, 2022

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The central figure of Maria of Nazareth, as a celebration of motherhood; she is holding a white lily, the symbol of the Annunciation. The woman standing to the left, with thick luxurious waves of dark hair and holding the pot of ointment with which Mary Magdalene anointed Christ’s feet. The last of the women depicted…

14 Works, November 26th. is Antonio Carneo’s day, his art, illustrated with footnotes #241

Nov 26, 2021

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Depicting a young man who compresses his bowels in the presence of a group of bystanders who follow his spasms with apprehension or try to help him, it is described ab antiquo with the title with which it is still remembered today. However, since it is difficult to represent a generic poisoning scene (provoked or…

23 Works, November 1st. is Cornelis Cornelisz’s day, his art, illustrated with footnotes #229

Nov 2, 2021

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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 most famous paintings. The painting represents the scene of The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, as it is told in…

12 Works, July 16th. is Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #193

Aug 28, 2021

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John the Evangelist is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, though this has been disputed by modern scholars. John the Evangelist was one of the “pillars” of the Jerusalem church after Jesus’ death.…

41 Works, June 30th. is Stanley Spencer’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #177

Jul 31, 2021

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