Tag: Florentine
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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Florentine School’s the Virgin’s Annunciate, with Footnotes – #197
Sold for £9,562.50 in 2022 The composition of the present panel is based on the figure of the Virgin from the famous Annunciation of the mid 13th century in the church of Santissima Annunziata, Florence. Painted by a follower of Giotto, it is said that it was completed by a monk called Bartolomeo with the…
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29 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Paintings and Stories from the Bible, with footnotes #7
Religious art is a visual representation of religious ideologies and their relationship with humans. Sacred art directly relates to religious art in the sense that its purpose is for worship and religious practices. According to one set of definitions, artworks that are inspired by religion but are not considered traditionally sacred remain under the umbrella…
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01 Work, The Art of War, George Frederick Watts’ The doctor’s punishment, Villa Medicea di Careggi, with footnotes
The Fresco captures a detail of George Frederic Watts’ fresco, “Punishment of the Doctor, ” located in the historic Villa Medicea di Careggi in Florence, Italy. The painting depicts a gripping scene that portrays the retribution faced by a doctor who failed to save the life of Lorenzo de Medici… Please follow link for full…
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Florentine School, 16th century, JUDITH 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 91
Florentine School, 16th century JUDITH oil on canvas 39 7/8 by 32 in.; 101.4 by 81.3 cm. Private collection 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…