Tag: Tintoretto
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06 works, Today, November 14th, is Philip the Apostle’s day, his story illustrated #317
Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia. Philip is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida, and the evangelist connects him with Andrew and Peter, who were from the same…
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06 works, Today, July 29th, is Saint Lazarus’ day, his story thru art #210
Lazarus of Bethany, also known as Saint Lazarus, is the subject of a prominent sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus restores him to life four days after his death. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions offer varying accounts of the later events of his life. The raising of Lazarus…
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06 Works, Today, June 24th, is Nativity of Saint John the Baptist’s day, his story in Paintings #175
The Nativity of John the Baptist is a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of John the Baptist. The Nativity of John the Baptist is a high-ranking liturgical feast, kept in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox and Lutheran churches. The sole biblical account of the birth of John the Baptist comes from the Gospel…
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Tintoretto, St George 01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 118
Saint George (circa 275/281 – 23 April 303 AD) was a soldier in the Roman army who later became venerated as a Christian martyr. His parents were Christians of Greek background; his father Gerontius was a Roman army official from Cappadocia and his mother Polychronia was from Lydda, Syria Palaestina. Saint George became an officer in…
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Tintoretto, Tarquin and Lucretia, c. 1578/80, 01 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Lucretia, with Footnotes. # 20
Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti), Italian, 1518-1594 Tarquin and Lucretia, c. 1578/80 Oil on canvas 68 7/8 x 59 5/8 in. (175 x 151.5 cm) The Art Institute of Chicago Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, last king of Rome, being engaged in the siege of Ardea, sent his son, Sextus Tarquinius, on a military errand to Collatia. Sextus was…
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07 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 60
Youssef Nabil, B. 1972, EGYPTIAN PORTRAIT OF JANNANE AL ANI Hand-coloured gelatin silver print 38 by 25cm.; 15 by 9 7/8 in. Private collection Jananne Al-Ani was born in Kirkuk, Iraq in 1966. She studied Fine Art at the Byam Shaw School of Art and graduated with an MA in Photography from the Royal College…
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