Tag: Religious Art
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Circle of Anthonie Van Montfoort, The Death of Adoni 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes #35
Adonis was the mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite in Greek mythology. He was conceived after Aphrodite cursed his mother Myrrha to lust after her own father, King Cinyras of Cyprus. Myrrha had sex with her father in complete darkness for nine nights, but he discovered her identity and chased her with a sword. The gods…
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Frederick Sandys, Valkyrie 01 Works – RELIGIOUS ART – Paintings from Norse mythology, with footnotes – 2
One of the many ‘strong women’ paintings that emerged from the later years of the nineteenth century. In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja “chooser of the slain”) is one of a host of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. Selecting among half of those who…
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Giorgione, Castelfranco Madonna 01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 130
Commissioned by Tuzio Constanzo, a member of the Order of Malta, the Castelfranco Madonna was produced in memory of his son, Matteo. Tuzio was a condottiero, one of the warlords of Italian city-states during the late Middle Ages. His son died, probably whilst serving him, for the Republic of Venice in the early 1500s. He was…
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Giovanni Muzzioli, Abraham and Sarah in the Court of Pharaoh 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 177
According to the essay for the reconfirmation of the pensioner, the great biblical scene sent to Modena in 1875 provoked discordant opinions. The scene takes place in a seemingly external environment with the protagonists pushed in the foreground by an architectural backdrop, made with calibrated archaeological taste. The scene, Abraham and Sara close to each…
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Unknown Artist, 17th century, Aeneas’ Farewell to Dido 01 Painting, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes #34
One of the Trojan heroes, Aeneas wandered for six years after the fall of Troy and reached Carthage for some rest. The queen Dido welcomed them whole-heartedly and heard their story. During his stay, Aeneas and Dido fell in love with each other and Dido declared him her lord and began to rule Carthage together.…
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Flemish School 17th century, The Stigmatization of Saint Francis 01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 119
The Stigmatization of Saint Francis. Two years before his death, according to his custom, Saint Francis had repaired to Mt La Verna to spend the 40 days preceding the feast of St. Michael the Archangel in prayer and fasting. On the morning of the feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross, as he was praying in…
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Steven Doyle, Rushing to get to prayers 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART, With Footnotes – 118
Buddhists monks hurrying to their prayers at The Dzong Paro Bhutan. More on this photograph Rinpung Dzong is a large dzong – Buddhist monastery and fortress – of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school in Paro District, Bhutan. It houses the district Monastic Body and government administrative offices of Paro Dzongkhag. It is listed as a…
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Iva Troj, Lamb 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 22
“The painting technique I’ve used here resembles the Flemish method of layering thin veneers of paint between layers of varnish. I start with pencils, pastels, and varnish. After that, I paint a lighter layer with acrylics and finish with a couple of thicker layers using a combination of mediums, often acrylics and oils, but sometimes…
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Indigent Family 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Paintings from the Bible by the Old Masters, 5c
Traditionally, Charity was represented as a mother and children but here Bouguereau gives the theme a new twist as the mother and children are, themselves, in need of charity. A destitute family of a barefoot mother and her three young children sit huddled on the lower steps of the Church of the Madeleine, Paris. The symmetry of…
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Agnieszka Lorek, Elen of the Ways 01 Contemporary Interpretations, Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion, with footnotes #14
I do not know the name of this beautiful work; and so I looked for a comparable mythological deity and chose Elen of the Ways. Elen of the Ways. As the Green Lady, she peeps out between the trees in forests and woods. As a British Venus, Goddess of Gardens, she is the Flower Bride: at…
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Gustav Klimt, Isis 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of ancient Egyptians deities With Footnotes – 97 Please follow link for full post
Isis is a goddess from the polytheistic pantheon of Egypt. She was first worshiped in Ancient Egyptian religion, and later her worship spread throughout the Roman Empire and the greater Greco-Roman world. Isis is still widely worshiped by many pagans today in diverse religious contexts. Isis was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well…
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04 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, February 17th, is Saint Alexis Falconieri’s Day, With Footnotes – 48
Alexis Falconieri (1200 – 17 February 1310) was one of the seven founders of the Servite Order, who are celebrated together on the anniversary of his death. He was the son of Bernardo Falconieri, a merchant prince of Florence, and one of the leaders of the Republic. His family belonged to the Guelph party, and opposed…
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04 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, February 16th, is Saint Pamphilus’ Day, With Footnotes – 47
Saint Pamphilus (latter half of the 3rd century – February 16, 309), was a presbyter of Caesarea and chief among biblical scholars of his generation. Pamphilus was of a rich and honorable family of Beirut, in which city, at that time famous for its schools. In his youth he ran through the whole circle of…
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05 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, February 14th, is Lupercalia Day, With Footnotes – 45 Please follow link to full post
Lupercalia was an ancient pastoral annual festival observed in the city of Rome between February 13 and February 15, to avert evil spirits and purify the city, releasing health and fertility. At the Lupercal altar, a male goat and a dog were sacrificed by one or another of the Luperci, under the supervision of the Flamen…
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03 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, February 13th, is Saint Catherine de’ Ricci’s Day, With Footnotes – 44
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696 – 1770. Born into a wealthy and noble family in Venice, Giambattista Tiepolo was recognized by contemporaries throughout Europe as the greatest painter of large-scale decorative frescoes in the 1700s. He was admired for having brought fresco painting to new heights of technical virtuosity, illumination, and dramatic effect. Tiepolo possessed an imagination…
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, All Saints’ Day 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Paintings from the Bible by the Old Masters, 5b
All Souls’ Day, Saturday of Souls, Thursday of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Halloween, All Saints’ Day, Samhain, Totensonntag, Blue Christmas. In Christianity, All Souls’ Day commemorates All Souls, the Holy Souls, or the Faithful Departed; that is, the souls of Christians who have died. Observing Christians typically remember deceased relatives on the day. In…
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, First Mourning 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Paintings from the Bible by the Old Masters, 5a
First Mourning; “The dead body of Abel lies across Adam’s lap in the same manner as Christ is often depicted lying across Mary’s (such as in Michaelangelo’s Pieta). Adam clutches his heart out of grief fearing it will break and Eve kneels by his side crying uncontrollably, her face buried in her hands. The image…
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Thomas Saliot,Three graces plus one 01 Contemporary Interpretations, Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion, with footnotes #11
In Greek mythology, a Charis or Grace is one of three or more minor goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility, together known as the Charites or Graces. The usual list, from youngest to oldest is Aglaea (“Splendor”), Euphrosyne (“Mirth”), and Thalia (“Good Cheer”). In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the “Graces”.…
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06 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, February 12th, is Julian the Hospitaller’s Day, With Footnotes – 43
Domenico Ghirlandaio (2 June 1448 – 11 January 1494) was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Florence. Ghirlandaio was part of the so-called “third generation” of the Florentine Renaissance, along with Verrocchio, the Pollaiolo brothers and Sandro Botticelli. Ghirlandaio led a large and efficient workshop that included his brothers Davide Ghirlandaio and Benedetto Ghirlandaio, his brother-in-law…
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