Tag: John the Baptist
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01 Work , RELIGIOUS ART, Giovanni Bellini’s Madonna and Child with Saints John the Baptist and Elizabeth – with footnotes #203
The Mother of God and the Christ Child are in the company of John the Baptist and his mother, Elizabeth. This devotional painting radiates quietude of a virtually sublime character. The pictorial type known as ‘sacra conversazione’ (sacred conversation) was extremely popular. Successful artists like Bellini produced several versions of it, combining figures based on…
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06 Works, Today, June 24th, is Nativity of Saint John the Baptist’s day, his story in Paintings #175
The Nativity of John the Baptist is a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of John the Baptist. The Nativity of John the Baptist is a high-ranking liturgical feast, kept in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox and Lutheran churches. The sole biblical account of the birth of John the Baptist comes from the Gospel…
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Girolamo Viscardi, SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST 01 Carving, 15 & 16th Century Carvings & Sculpture from the Bible!; With Footnotes – 8a
John the Baptist (sometimes called John in the Wilderness; also referred to as the Angel of the Desert) was the subject of at least eight paintings by the Italian Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610). The story of John the Baptist is told in the Gospels. John was the cousin of Jesus, and his calling…
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01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 81
Sienese School, Circa 1570 MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA Oil on canvas 29 1/4 by 22 7/8 in.; 74.3 by 58.1 cm. Private collection The Madonna and Child or The Virgin and Child is often the name of a work of art which shows the Virgin Mary and…
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01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 77
Giovanni Baglione, ROME CIRCA 1566 – 1643 (?) SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST IN THE WILDERNESS, c. 1610 Oil on canvas 76 3/8 by 59 1/2 in.; 194 by 151 cm. Private collection John the Baptist (sometimes called John in the Wilderness; also referred to as the Angel of the Desert) was the subject of at least eight paintings…
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01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 76
Denys Calvaert, ANTWERP CIRCA 1540 – 1619 BOLOGNA THE HOLY FAMILY WITH SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND AN ANGEL, c. 1579 Oil on canvas 22 7/8 by 16 1/4 in.; 58 by 41 cm. Private collection In this painting, the Holy Family, Saint John the Baptist and an Angel, all adorned with delicate golden halos and…
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