Tag: Pomona
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15 Works, June 27th. is Reyer van Blommendael’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #174
The parable of the Good Samaritan is a didactic story told by Jesus in Luke 10:25–37. It is about a traveler who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. First a priest and then a Levite comes by, but both avoid the man. Finally, a Samaritan comes by. Samaritans and…
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08 Paintings, Hellenic Mytheology by Wilhelm Trübner (German, 1851–1917), with footnotes 2
Wilhelm Trübner, 1851 – 1917 The Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, 1877 Oil on cardboard Height: 94 cm (37.01 in.), Width: 79 cm (31.1 in.) The theme of the painting is taken from Ovid. The Lapiths, a peace-loving people of Thessaly, were celebrating the wedding of their king Pirithous to Hippodamia. The Centaurs were…
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