Tag: Fine Art
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10 works, Today, October 10th, is Saint Daniel and his Companions’ day, their story illustrated #282
Saint Daniel and Companions (died October 10, 1227) are venerated as martyrs by the Catholic Church. They were Friars Minor killed at Ceuta… Please follow link for full post
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03 works, Today, October 9th, is Saint Denis’ day, his story illustrated #281
Saint Denis (a westernization of the the Greek Dionysius), ca. 258, was one of seven bishops sent to Gaul by the Bishop of Rome during the reign of the Emperor Decius. Their mission was to extend the spread of the Gospel in that mostly-pagan land. While most of the bishops were sent to major settlements,…
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VERA ROCKLINE, NUDE WITH NECKLACE; 01 Work, The Art Of The Nude, with footnotes # 97
Véra Rockline (1896 – 4 April 1934) was a Russian post-impressionist painter. Rockline started her career in Moscow, studying in the studio of Ilya Mashkov, who considered her one of his most brilliant students. In 1918 she became an apprentice at Aleksandra Ekster’s studio in Kiev, Ukraine. Ekster, who personally knew Pablo Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire…
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Gustav Klimt; The Kiss; 01 Painting, The amorous game, Part 59 – With Footnotes
Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d’art. Klimt’s primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism. In…
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06 works, Today, October 6th, is Saint Placid’s day, his story illustrated #278
The Apostle Thomas, also called Didymus, was born in the Galileian city of Pansada and was a fisherman. When he was still young, he drew apart from the noisy games of his companions to devote himself to reading and meditating upon the Scriptures. Hearing the tidings of Jesus Christ, he left all and followed after…
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10 works, Today, October 4th, is Saint Francis of Assisi’s day, his story illustrated #276
Born circa 1181, in Assisi, duchy of Spoleto, Italy, Saint Francis of Assisi began his life as a confirmed sinner. His father was a wealthy cloth merchant who owned farmland around Assisi, and his mother was a beautiful Frenchwoman. Francis was not in want during his youth; he was spoiled, indulging himself with fine food,…
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04 works, Today, October 3rd, is Saint Dionysius’ day, his story illustrated #275
Dionysius the Areopagite was a judge at the Areopagus Court in Athens, who lived in the first century. A convert to Christianity, he is venerated as a saint by multiple denominations. He was converted to Christianity by the preaching of Paul the Apostle during the Areopagus sermon, according to Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth. He was…
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03 works, Today, October 2nd, is Saint Theophilus’ day, his story illustrated #274
Saint Theophilus the Penitent or Theophilus of Adana (died c. 538 AD) was a cleric in the sixth century Church who is said to have made a deal with the Devil to gain an ecclesiastical position. Theophilus was the archdeacon of Adana, Cilicia, which is part of modern Turkey. He was unanimously elected to be…
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07 works, Today, October 1st, is Saint Remigius’ day, his story illustrated #273
Saint Remigius of Rheims (French: Saint Rémi or Saint Rémy), Apostle to the Franks (437–533), was Bishop of Rheims from 459 to 533. During the seventy-four years that he was bishop he was the most influential prelate in Gaul, with the culminating event of his life being the baptism in 496 AD of Clovis, King…
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06 works, Today, September 29th, is Saint Theodota’s day, her story illustrated #271
Towards the end of the reign of Licinius, on a Friday, in September, in the year 318, a persecution was raised at Philippi, anciently Eumolpias, in Thrace. Agrippa the prefect, on a festival of Apollo, had commanded that the whole city should offer a great sacrifice with him… Please follow link for full post
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6 works, Today, September 27th, is Saint Sabbatius of Solovkis day, his story illustrated #269
Saint Sabbatius lived for many years as a monk at the Monastery of St Cyril of White Lake, where his ascetic struggles won him the respect of his brethren. To flee from the admiration of men he moved further north to Valaam Monastery. But he still attracted the good opinion of his community, so he…
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08 works, Today, September 25th, is Saint Albert of Jerusalem’s day, his story illustrated #267
Albert of Jerusalem was appointed patriarch of Jerusalem in 1205 by Pope Innocent III. At the time of his election he had been count-bishop of Vercelli for some twenty years. The Avogadro family to which he belonged was the most prominent and richest of all the first families of Vercelli… Please follow link for full…
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07 works, Today, September 24th, is Saint Gerard Sagredo’s day, his story illustrated #266
Gerard or Gerard Sagredo (23 April 977/1000–29 August 1046) was the first bishop of Csanád in the Kingdom of Hungary from around 1030 to his death. He was born in a Venetian noble family. After a serious illness, he was sent to the Benedictine San Giorgio Monastery at the age of five. He received excellent…
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09 works, Today, September 23nd, is Saint Thecla’s day, her story illustrated #265
Thecla or Tecla was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The earliest record of her life comes from the ancient apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla… Please follow link for full post
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03 works, Today, September 22nd, is Saints Digna and Emerita’s day, their story illustrated #264
Saints Digna and Emerita (died 259 AD) are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church. They were martyred at Rome. Their feast day is celebrated on September 22… Please follow link for full post
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07 works, Today, September 21st, is The Prophet Jonah’s day, his story illustrated #263
Jonah the son of Amitai, who, as a prophet disciple, had anointed Jehu and who, therefore, enjoyed the king’s benevolence. Once God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh, one of the largest cities of that time and foretell its destruction, because the evil of its inhabitants had reached the limit… Please follow link for full…
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05 works, Today, September 19th, is Martyr Zosimas’ day, his story illustrated #261
The Martyr Zosimas the Desert Dweller lived during the fourth century. Once, while hunting, Dometian, the governor of Sicily, saw the Elder calmly and amiably conversing with the beasts around him… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, September 18th, is Saint Ludmila’s day, her story illustrated #260
Saint Ludmila (c. 860–15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor. Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus, who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus… Please follow link for full post
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