Tag: Paul Gauguin
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07 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 61
Central Italian School, 13th Century Madonna and Child with Saint Peter and an Apostle Tempera on canvas, laid down on panel 98 x 67.5 cm Private collection The present panel painting represents the enthroned Virgin Lactans. The Christ Child is shown holding a scroll in his left hand. Behind them, on a much smaller scale…
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08 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 56
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, (1828–1882) Lady Lilith, c. 1866-68 (altered 1872-73) Oil on canvas 97.8 × 85.1 cm (38.5 × 33.5 in) Delaware Art Museum Lilith, the subject of this painting, is described in Judaic literature as the first wife of Adam. She is associated with the seduction of men and the murder of children. The depiction…