Iconography of Jesus

Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church is vividly decorated church in the Ukrainian Village. Every aspect of Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church tries to celebrate Ukrainian heritage. It celebrates the distinct architecture and iconography that is found in Eastern European churches, while also sending political messages about the Ukraine. The Ukrainian Village began forming in Chicago during what would have been the second wave of Ukrainian immigration during the early 1900s up

SUMMARY When moving into a new house, newlyweds Twinkle and Sanjeev find Christian icons everywhere. The first is a porcelain effigy of Jesus found next to a bottle of malt vinegar left in the kitchen by the previous owners. Sanjeev tells his wife to throw both away, reminding her that they are not Christian. He feels that he has had to remind Twinkle of the obvious several times when moving in. But Twinkle is attached to the figurine and places it on the mantle – which Sanjeev notices needs dusting

and still is, is how they reference “fundamental and historic religious symbolism,” especially the Migrant Mother whose imagery of a woman tirelessly caring for her children alludes to the similar historical representations of Madonna and her child, Jesus Christ. While beloved for the realism of her

Oscar Niemeyer’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida is a perfect representation of how a religious building can be different from the old ones, without losing the connection Catholics had with their faith and heaven. One of the greatest patrons of the arts and architectural innovation throughout history has been religion. The Catholic faith spread everywhere in the world and during the centuries the architecture of churches was changing and adapting. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida, known

For those unfamiliar with the deceased master of ceremony, Tupac Shakur definitely had a unique upbringing. While still in the womb, he was a part of the Panther 21 Trial, in which his mother Afeni Shakur represented and achieved acquittal of all Black Panther Party members accused of a series of New York bombings. One has to consider the impact of this event in proper context: A black 1970s woman and member of a “militant” organization actively sought after by government program COINTELPRO, with

representation of Resurrection: the parallel of the sacrifice of the Christ’s body to the suffering of humans. Jesus Christ’s suffering through crucifiction and physical worldly suffering. Despite the celestial backgrounds and striking halos, Master of Straus Madonna and Romano illustrates these venerated idols as humans. Tale dictates that a goldfinch received a red spot from the blood of Jesus after pulling a thorn from his head as he approached closer to the time of his crucifixion. The goldfinch held

Christ happened several times before his crucifixion. This was considered to be apart of Christ’s passion. In the bible there are gospel narratives that state Jesus predicted that he would be mocked in Matthew 20:19, Mark 10:34, and Luke 18:32. The narratives of Jesus being mocked are filled with irony because the mocking is focused on Jesus as a prophet. The other figures focus on how Christ is prophesied to save his people and yet, could not save himself from

White Christmas Without a doubt, Santa Claus is one of America’s, if not the world’s, most iconic figures. A symbol of the secular West’s religion of consumerism, Santa Claus and his twelve reindeer have hijacked the holiday dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ, and replaced it with the gospel of spending. As both a cultural icon and the patron saint of capitalism, the depiction of Santa Claus in recent years has been seriously debated. While today he is near universally depicted as a portly old man

Crucifixion of Jesus Christ The Jewish high priests accused Jesus of blasphemy, arriving at the decision to put him to death. First they needed Rome to approve of their death sentence, so Jesus was taken to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor in Judea. Pilate found him innocent, and wasn’t able to find or even contrive a reason to condemn Jesus, but he feared the crowds and let them decide Jesus ' fate. The crowds declared, "Crucify him!" (Mark 15:13) As it was common in his time, Jesus was publicly

Freedom Overthrow There is a thin line between publically funded protection and First Amendment protection. The First Amendment nurtures the arts, but how far can we stretch the limits of policies that govern our freedoms; and, until we are in fact free of artistic suffocation? If there is no muse, there is no art. Yet there is a right to censor and even prohibit lewd materials. Moreover, the artist should be in control of the laws that govern their funding. For many artists, the most fundamental