Tag: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
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07 Works, Today, February 27th, is St. Macarius’ Day, With Footnotes – #57
Macarius of Jerusalem; was Bishop of Jerusalem from 312 to shortly before 335, according to Sozomen. He is recognized as a saint within the Orthodox and Catholic churches. As with many saints from that early period, there is very little information available about him. What we do know is that Macarius was named bishop of Jerusalem in the…
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04 paintings, The Continence of Scipio, or alternatively The Clemency of Scipio, with footnotes
The Continence of Scipio, or alternatively The Clemency of Scipio, is a episode recounted by Livy of the Roman general Scipio Africanus during his campaign in Spain during the Second Punic War. He refused a generous ransom for a young female prisoner, returning her to her fiance Allucius, who in return became a supporter of…
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05 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 68
Bronzino, Agnolo, Florentine, 1503 – 1572 The Holy Family, c. 1527/1528 Oil on panel 101.3 x 78.7 cm (39 7/8 x 31 in.) National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. This early painting by Bronzino shows a young Holy Family being visited by Mary’s cousin Elizabeth and her child, John the Baptist. While Elizabeth gazes longingly…
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