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Pope Damasus I Pope Damasus I (c. 305 – 11 December 384) was Supreme Pontiff from 366 to 384. He was a very learned man, well versed in the Scriptures. He commissioned St. Jerome to complete the translation of the Bible into the Latin language. Shortly after his reign the 72 books of the Bible, hitherto scattered in…

03 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, December 8, is the day of Conception by St. Anna, With Footnotes – 140

Dec 9, 2018

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Holy Prophetess Hannah The Holy Prophetess Hannah dwelt in marriage with Elkanah, but she was childless. Elkanah took to himself another wife, Phennena, who bore him children. Hannah grieved strongly over her misfortune, and every day she prayed for an end to her barrenness, and vowed to dedicate her child to God. Once, as she prayed…

Conception by St. Anna 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, December 8, is the day of Conception by St. Anna, With Footnotes – 140

Dec 8, 2018

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Forefeast of the Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos (Mary) Joachim and Anna had lived together in marriage for fifty years, and yet had remained barren. They lived devoutly and quietly, and of all their income they spent one third on themselves, distributed one third to the poor and gave the other…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, December 7, is St Ambrose’s day, With Footnotes – 139

Dec 7, 2018

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Camillo Procaccini (1561–1629) St Ambrose Stopping Theodosius, second half of 16th centuryOil on canvasBasilica of Sant’Ambrogio Theodosius had, in his privileged youth, been military governor of Moesia. But after a charge of cowardice and his father’s execution for conspiracy he had languished in enforced early retirement in Spain. Yet when disaster hit the Roman world at…

Jaroslav Čermák, St. Nicholas 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, December 6, is St. Nicholas’ day, With Footnotes – 138

Dec 6, 2018

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Jaroslav Čermák, (1831 – 1878)St. Nicholas Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was an early Christian bishop of the ancient Greek city of Myra in Asia Minor during the time of the Roman Empire. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers,…

Medieval icon of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, December 5, is Saint Sabbas the Sanctified’s day, With Footnotes – 137

Dec 5, 2018

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Medieval icon of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified Spiritual student of Saint Euthymius the Great at age 20. Anchorite from age 30, living in a cave, devoting himself to prayer and manual labor. He wove ten willow baskets each day. On Saturday he would take them to the local monastery, led by Saint Euthymius, and trade…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – December 4, is St. Barbara’s day, With Footnotes – 136

Dec 4, 2018

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Wilhelm Kalteysen (1420–1496)Detail St. Barbara, Execution, c. 1447Tempera and gold on spruce woodHeight: 203 cm (79.9 ″); Width: 260 cm (102.3 ″)National Museum in Warsaw Saint Barbara is a former Christian saint and virgin martyr believed to have lived in Asia Minor in the 3rd century. Accounts place her in the 3rd century in Heliopolis of Syria,…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today is Prophet Zephaniah’s day, With Footnotes – 130

Dec 3, 2018

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Prophet Zephaniah, old Russian Orthodox iconFirst quarter of XVIII centuryIconostasis of Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia Zephaniah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish Tanakh. His name is commonly transliterated Sophonias in Bibles translated from the Latin Vulgate or Septuagint. The most well-known Biblical figure bearing the name Zephaniah is the son of Cushi,…

Ivan Aivazovsky, Descent of Noah from Ararat 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 129

Dec 2, 2018

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Ivan Aivazovsky, (1817–1900)Descent of Noah from Ararat, c. 1889Oil on canvasHeight: 128 cm (50.3 in); Width: 218 cm (85.8 in)National Gallery of Armenia The people in this painting are not just Biblical figures, they are Aivazovsky’s dreamy imagining of his own romanticized Armenian roots combined with a vaguely conceived Orientalism that looked towards an old…

Javiera Estrada, Sleeping Raven 01 Photograph, a fairy tale, by the Brothers Grimm, with footnotes # 22

Dec 2, 2018

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A queen wished her naughty daughter would turn into a raven and fly away, so she could have some peace, and her wish was instantly fulfilled. She flew away to a forest. In the forest, a man heard a raven tell him she was an enchanted princess, and he could deliver her if he went…

François Schommer, The beautiful dancer, 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 24

Nov 17, 2018

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François Schommer, (French,1850-1935) The beautiful dancer, c. 1885 Oil on canvas 173 x 112 cm. (68.1 x 44.1 in.) Private collection François Schommer, born in Paris on November 20 , 1850 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1935, was an academic painter, aquafortist and French decorator . Schommer exhibited at the Paris Salons and at the…

Arnulf de Bouche, Aegypterin 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 23

Nov 17, 2018

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Arnulf de Bouche, (German, 1872–1945) Aegypterin, c. 1913 Oil on canvas 64 x 54.3 cm. (25.2 x 21.4 in.) Private collection Arnulf De Bouche 1872-1945 (German) was the son of the glass painter Karl de Bouché (1845-1920), he received his first painting lessons from his father, then from November 2, 1863, studied at the Royal Academy…

Charles Haslewood Shannon, Fisherman and the Mermaid 01 Paintings and tales of Mermaids, with Footnotes, 6c

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Charles Haslewood Shannon, 1863-1937 The Fisherman and the Mermaid, 1901/03 Oil on Canvas Private collection Rusalkas are the Slavic counterpart of the Greek sirens and naiads. The nature of rusalkas varies among folk traditions, they all share a common element: they are the restless spirits of the unclean dead. They are usually the ghosts of young…

Nicolas Tournier, Judith with the Head of Holofernes 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 129

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Follower of Nicolas Tournier, (French, 1590-1638) “Judith with the Head of Holofernes” Oil on canvas 16-1/4″ x 13-1/4″ 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…

Emil Nolde, The Last Supper 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 24

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The Last Supper, c. 1909 Emil Nolde Oil, canvas 86 x 107 cm National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark The Last Supper is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as “Holy Communion” or…

Leonard Sarluis, Mocking of Christ. Crown of Thorns 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 128

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Leonard Sarluis, French(1874-1949) Mocking of Christ. Crown of Thorns, c. 1933 Oil on canvas 30″ wide by 391/4 ” tall Private collection The mocking of Jesus occurred several times, after his trial and before his crucifixion according to the canonical gospels of the New Testament. It is considered part of Jesus’ passion. According to the gospel…

Hugues Merle, LA LÉGENDE DES WILLIS 01 Paintings, Slavic mythology, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 21

Nov 15, 2018

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“In a part of Austria there is a legend, of Slavic origin. It is the legend of the nocturnal dancer, known in Slavic countries as “willi”. The willis are fiancées who died before the wedding day, poor young girls who can not remain quiet in the grave. In their dead hearts, in their dead feet…

Frank Herbert Mason, Olympia 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 32

Nov 15, 2018

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Frank Herbert Mason (1921 – 2009) Olympia Oil on canvas, c. 1983 48 x 60 inches Private collection OLYMPOS (Olympus) was the home of the gods who dwelt in fabulous palaces of marble and gold. Olympos is clearly described in Homer’s Iliad. It was essentially an ancient akropolis–a fortified hill-top and palace complex–located just below the…

Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys, ST. DOROTHY 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 129

Nov 15, 2018

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