Tag: CONTEMPORARY
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Leonard Sarluis, Mocking of Christ. Crown of Thorns 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 128
Leonard Sarluis, French(1874-1949) Mocking of Christ. Crown of Thorns, c. 1933 Oil on canvas 30″ wide by 391/4 ” tall Private collection The mocking of Jesus occurred several times, after his trial and before his crucifixion according to the canonical gospels of the New Testament. It is considered part of Jesus’ passion. According to the gospel…
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Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys, ST. DOROTHY 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 129
Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys, 1832-1904 DOROTHY, c. 1904 Coloured chalk on cream paper with watercolour wash 40 by 30.5cm., 15¾ by 12in. Private collection The model for St Dorothy was the artist’s youngest daughter who was depicted several times by her father. The drawing was inspired by a poem by Sandys’ friend Swinburne first published…
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William Mortensen, Joyzelle Joyner as Salomé 01 works, RELIGIOUS ART – Photography from the Bible, with footnotes, 3b
William Mortensen Joyzelle Joyner as Salomé Joyzelle Joyner (August 27, 1905 – November 30, 1980) was an American actress and dancer. She appeared in at least thirty films between 1925 and 1935, garnering some notoriety for her appearance in The Sign of the Cross. Joyner began appearing in films around 1924 or 1925, often playing dancers.…
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John William Waterhouse, The Annunciation 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 128
John William Waterhouse, (1849–1917) The Annunciation, c. 1914 Oil on canvas Height: 99 cm (38.9 in); Width: 135 cm (53.1 in) Private collection The Annunciation referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady, or the Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel…
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Herbert James Draper, Saint Dorothea 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 125
Herbert James Draper For Saint Dorothea’s Day, c. 1899 Oil on canvas 79 x 119 cm Private collection Dorothea of Caesarea (died ca. 311) is a 4th-century virgin martyr who was executed at Caesarea Mazaca. Evidence for her actual historical existence or acta is very sparse. She is called a martyr of the Diocletianic Persecution, although her…
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Roberto Fabelo, encounter with the Virgin 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 122
Roberto Fabelo, (b. 1950) Encuentro con la Virgen/ Encounter with the Virgin, c. 2007 Oil on Canvas 130.00 X 100.00 cm (50.7 X 39 in) Private collection Roberto Fabelo (born 1951 Camagüey, Cuba) is a contemporary Cuban painter, sculptor, and illustrator. Born in Guáimaro, Camagüey, Fabelo studied at The National Art School and at the Superior Art…
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AFTER CARLO CIGNANI; CARITAS 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 120
AFTER CARLO CIGNANI (ITALY, 1628-1719) ITALIAN SCHOOL, LATE 19TH CENTURY. CARITAS Oil on canvas 116x139cm Private collection In Christian theology charity, Latin caritas, is understood by Thomas Aquinas as “the friendship of man for God”, which “unites us to God”. He holds it as “the most excellent of the virtues”. Further, Aquinas holds that “the…
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19th century, Standing Madonna with the Christ Child 01 Ivory Carvings & Sculpture from the Bible! 15 & 16th Century. With Footnote, # 14
19th century, made of the tip of a cane Standing Madonna with the Christ Child Ivory Carvings H 24 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 “My Lady” in…
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Bernard Buffet, Le Christ : Ayez Pitié, Christ: Have Mercy 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 23
Bernard Buffet Le Christ : Ayez Pitié, Christ: Have Mercy, c. 1961 Lithograph 76 x 56 cm Private collection Christ: Have Mercy is a common name of an important prayer of Christian liturgy, also called the Kyrie eleison. Τhe phrase Kýrie, eléison, or one of its equivalents in other languages, is one of the most oft-repeated phrases…
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Jean Béraud, St. Mary Magdalene in the House of Simon the Pharisee 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 22
Jean Béraud, (1849–1935) St. Mary Magdalene in the House of Simon the Pharisee, c. 1891 Oil on canvas Musée d’Orsay The Parable of the Two Debtors: A Pharisee invited Jesus to eat, and Jesus went to his house. He was sitting at the table, when a woman of ill repute arrived with an alabaster jar full…
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Ilir Pojani, After “Portrait of Anne of Austria” by Rubens 02 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #32
Ilir Pojani, United States After “Portrait of Anne of Austria” by Rubens (below), c. 2018 Oil on canvas 24 H x 18 W x 0.8 in Private collection Anna of Austria (2 November 1549 – 26 October 1580) was Queen of Spain by marriage to her uncle, King Philip II of Spain. She was the eldest daughter of…
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Murgia Cinzia, Salome 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 26
Murgia Cinzia, (b. 1963) Salome Photography Private collection Salome was the daughter of Herod II and Herodias. She is infamous for demanding and receiving the head of John the Baptist, according to the New Testament. According to Flavius Josephus’s Jewish Antiquities, Salome was first married to Philip the Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trakonitis. After Philip’s death in…
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Maxim Fomenko, Paradise, 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 22
Maxim Fomenko, Germany Paradise Oil and Acrylic on Canvas 78.7 H x 110.2 W x 2 in Private collection Paradise is the term for a place of timeless harmony. The Abrahamic faiths associate paradise with the Garden of Eden, that is, the perfect state of the world prior to the fall from grace, and the perfect…
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Hans Memling (circa 1433–1494) The Last Judgment, circa 1466 and circa 1473
Hans Memling, (circa 1433–1494) The Last Judgment, circa 1466 and circa 1473 Triptych Oil on panel National Museum, Gdańsk The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, or The Day of the Lord, or in Arabic Yawm al-Qiyāmah or Yawm ad-Din is part of the eschatological world view of the Abrahamic religions and in…
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Richard Williams, Salome 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 26
Richard Williams, (American, 20th Century) Salome, 2016 Oil on canvas 48 x 30 in. Private collection Salome was the daughter of Herod II and Herodias. She is infamous for demanding and receiving the head of John the Baptist, according to the New Testament. According to Flavius Josephus’s Jewish Antiquities, Salome was first married to Philip the…
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Thomas Saliot, Eve 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 23
Thomas Saliot, France Eve Oil on Canvas 63 H x 53.1 W x 0.4 in Private collection Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, she was the first woman. In Islamic tradition, Eve is known as Adam’s wife and the first woman…
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Iva Troj, Lamb / Embrace IV Revisited 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 22
Iva Troj, United Kingdom Lamb / Embrace IV Revisited Painting 35.4 H x 43.3 W x 2.4 in Private collection To me, this painting has all the of the Italian church paintings of their time. The Madonna, with Christ in her arms, receiving Saint Catherine who brings a flower as a gift. In the background would…
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Friday, February 23, 2018 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 19
Kasia Derwinska, Spain Prayer Photography Size: 15.7 H x 15.7 W x 0 in Private collection Kasia Derwinska “Photography is my way of communicating with the world. In my work, I talk about own experiences, thoughts, doubts, fears and hopes trying to reflect my own life’s path. In addition to my experiences, my creations are…
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