Tag: Fra Angelico
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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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05 works, Today, October 17th, is Saints Cosmas and Damian’s day, thier story illustrated #288
According to Christian traditions, Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers, Arab physicians, and early Christian martyrs born in Cilicia, part of today’s Turkey. They practiced their profession in the seaport of Ayas, Adana, then in the Roman province of Syria. Accepting no payment for their services led to them being named “Unmercenary” it has…
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09 Works, Today, July 22th, is Mary Magdalene’s day, her story thru art #203
Mary Magdalene, sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene, was a Jewish woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and its aftermath. She is mentioned by name twelve times in the canonical gospels, more than most of…
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02 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, January 10, is St. Nicanor the Deacon’s Day, With Footnotes – 10
Saint NicanorThe apostle and the deacon Saint Nicanor: Early martyr and one of the seven deacons of Jerusalem. He was a resident of Jerusalem, and was chosen by the Apostles to minister to the Hellenistic widows and others. In the Acts of the Apostles, Nicanor, whose name means victorious, has been traditionally accounted a Jew from Cyprus…
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