Tag: Religious Art
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04 Works, Today, May 18th is Saint Theodotus’s day, his Story in Paintings #138
Saint Theodotus of Ancyra was a fourth-century (fl. 303 AD) Christian martyr. Theodotus was a married man who kept an inn at Ankara, the capital of the Roman province of Galatia. He is described as a man very zealous in the performance of his Christian duties, endowed with many virtues, especially charity towards his neighbour,…
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07 Works, Today, May 17th is Heraclius’s day, his Story – #137
Heraclius (c. 575 — February 11, 641) was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 610 to 641. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, led a revolt against the unpopular usurper Phocas. Heraclius’s reign was marked by several military campaigns. The year Heraclius came to power, the empire…
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08 Works, Today, May 16th is St. Brendan’s day, his Story – #136
St. Brendan, (born c. 484/486, Tralee, now in County Kerry, Ireland — died 578, Annaghdown, County Galway; feast day May 16), was a Celtic saint, monastic founder, abbot, and hero of legendary voyages in the Atlantic Ocean. Reputedly raised and educated by Abbess St. Ita at her boys’ school, he later studied under Abbot St. Jarlath of…
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05 Works, Today, May 15th is St Dymphna’s day, Artists tell her Story – #135
According to Christian tradition, Dymphna was born in Ireland in the 7th century. Dymphna’s father Damon was a petty king of Oriel. Her mother was a devout Christian. When Dymphna was 14 years old, she consecrated herself to Christ and took a vow of chastity. Shortly thereafter, her mother died. Damon had loved his wife…
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05 Works, Today, May 12th is Sts Nereus and Achilleus’s day, With Footnotes – #133
Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers of the Praetorian Guard (the emperor’s bodyguards) who were martyred at the end of the first century, and were said to have been baptized by St. Peter himself. When they became Christians they gave up their posts which they saw as immoral and were exiled and then killed under…
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08 Works, Today, May 11th is Saint Gangulphus of Burgundy’s day, With Footnotes – #132
Saint Gangulphus of Burgundy (died May 11, 760 AD) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. Born to one of the most illustrious families of Burgundy. As a youth, Gangulphus was known for his great honesty, chastity, and propriety, and visited churches and read religious texts, avoiding the company of libertines… Please follow…
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06 Works, Today, May 10th is St. Thais’s day, With Footnotes – #131
St. Thaïs reportedly lived during the fourth century in Roman Egypt. Her story is included in hagiographic literature on the lives of the saints in the Greek church. Two such biographical sketches exist. The first, in Greek, perhaps originated during the fifth century The other sketch comes to us in medieval Latin from Marbod of…
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06 Works, Today, May 9th is Shio Mgvime’s day, With Footnotes – #130
The venerable father Shio Mgvime was a Georgian anchorite whose preaching of the Word of God and ascetic life led to the founding of a number of monasteries in Georgia. He is remembered on May 9, the day of his repose, and on May 7 with St John of Zedazeni and his twelve disciples which…
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06 Works, Today, May 8th is Tamar the Great’s day, With Footnotes – #129
Tamar the Great (c. 1160–18 January 1213) reigned as the King of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, presiding over the apex of the Georgian Golden Age. A member of the Bagrationi dynasty, her position as the first woman to rule Georgia in her own right was emphasized by the title King, afforded to Tamar in…
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05 Works, Today, May 7th is the San Acacio’s day, With Footnotes – #128
The Holy Martyr Acacius, who lived mostly in the III Century, was born at Cappadocia and was a centurion of the Martesian regiment under the military officer Firmus. When the persecution against Christians was started up on order of the emperor Maximian Galerius (305–311), Firmus began one after the other to interrogate his soldiers about…
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06 Works, Today, May 6th is the Prophet Job’s day, With Footnotes – #127
Job is a blessed man who lives righteously in the Land of Uz. The Lord’s praise of Job prompts an angel with the title of “satan” to suggest that Job served God simply because God protected him. God removes Job’s protection, and gives permission to the angel to take his wealth, his children, and his…
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06 Works, Today, May 5th is Jovinianus’s day, With Footnotes – #126
Jovinian (died c. 405), was an opponent of Christian asceticism in the 4th century and was condemned as a heretic at synods convened in Rome under Pope Siricius and in Milan by St Ambrose in 393… Please follow link for full post
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Master of the Prodigal Son; Susanna and the Elders 01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 128
A fair Hebrew wife named Susanna was falsely accused by lecherous voyeurs. As she bathes in her garden, having sent her attendants away, two lustful elders secretly observe the lovely Susanna. When she makes her way back to her house, they accost her, threatening to claim that she was meeting a young man in the…
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Glen Robert Preece, ngel and the Devil’s Chorus 01 Work, Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 127
Glen Preece (b.1957), started painting when he was 10 when he sold his first 3 paintings in an exhibition in Sydney. During his later studies in Sydney he was initially condemned by his tutors as too traditional but his talent was quickly recognized by the late John Brackenreg. A hugely influential figure in the Australian Fine…
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Cologne School, The Lamentation of Christ 01 Work, Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 127
The Lamentation of Christ is a very common subject in Christian art from the High Middle Ages to the Baroque. After Jesus was crucified, his body was removed from the cross and his friends mourned over his body. This event has been depicted by many different artists. Lamentation works are very often included in cycles…
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05 Works, Today, April 29th, is Saint Endelienta’s day, With Footnotes – #119
Saint Endelienta was a Cornish saint of the 5th and 6th century. She is believed to be a daughter of the Welsh King Brychan, and a native of South Wales who travelled to North Cornwall to join her siblings in converting the locals to Christianity… Please follow link for full post
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Edward Dwurnik, Leda 01 Work, Contemporary Interpretations of Olympian deities, with footnotes #27
Leda, in Greek legend, usually believed to be the daughter of Thestius, king of Aetolia, and wife of Tyndareus, king of Lacedaemon. She was also believed to have been the mother (by Zeus, who had approached and seduced her in the form of a swan) of the other twin, Pollux, and of Helen, both of…
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