Tag: Jacopo Negretti
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05 Works,Today, January 25th, is Saint Paul’s conversion Day, With Footnotes – 25
The conversion of Paul the Apostle was an event in the life of Paul the Apostle that led him to cease persecuting early Christians and to become a follower of Jesus. St. Paul, named Saul at his circumcision, a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, was born at Tarsus, the capitol of Cilicia. He was a…
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Jacopo Negretti, The Marriage of the Virgin 01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 152
The Marriage of the Virgin is the subject in Christian art depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. Unlike many other scenes in Life of the Virgin cycles (like the Nativity of Mary and Presentation of Mary), it is not a feast in the church calendar. In art the subject could be covered…
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05 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, January 25th, is Saint Paul’s conversion Day, With Footnotes – 25
Claude Vignon (19 May 1593 – 10 May 1670) was a leading French painter and engraver working in the Baroque manner. He was born at Tours and received early training in Paris. About 1610 he travelled to Rome where his mature style was formed in the circle of French painters there that included Simon Vouet and…
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05 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 66
Jacopo Negretti, called Palma il Giovane (Venice circa 1548-1628) The Marriage of the Virgin Oil on canvas 115 x 105cm (45 1/4 x 41 5/16in). Private collection The Marriage of the Virgin is the subject in Christian art depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. Unlike many other scenes in Life of the…