Tag: Saint Cecilia
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John William Waterhouse, Saint Cecilia, c. 1895 01 Works RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 154
Saint Cecilia is the patroness of musicians. It is written that as the musicians played at her wedding she “sang in her heart to the Lord”. She is one of seven women, excluding the Blessed Virgin, commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. According to the story, despite her vow of virginity, she was…
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05 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 66
Jacopo Negretti, called Palma il Giovane (Venice circa 1548-1628) The Marriage of the Virgin Oil on canvas 115 x 105cm (45 1/4 x 41 5/16in). Private collection The Marriage of the Virgin is the subject in Christian art depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. Unlike many other scenes in Life of the…
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