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    Saint John

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    “CHRIST OF SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS” “Christ of Saint John of the Cross” is a painting that was created by Salvadore Dali in the year of 1951. “This painting clearly represents the crucifixion of Jesus, with him on the cross in a dark sky, above water that has a fisherman and his boat present. Jesus’ head is fallen, usually this is a sign of powerlessness, through Jesus being above everyone it shows that although he is not alive he is still superior and shows a large amount of power through the spirit

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    Lourdes Rendon Jesus, the son of God, was created by the Holy Spirit. Jesus’ earthly parents, Mary and Joseph, were engaged when an angel came to Joseph to explain him how the Virgin Mary was pregnant by the God’s Holy Spirit. King Herod was afraid when he heard about Jesus. Thus, he went to Jerusalem in look for Jesus, but it was too late. God’s angel gave Joseph and Mary instructions and they left Jerusalem before the King arrived. King Herod gave instructions to his people to kill every two year

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    The painting, Madonna and Child, is an artistic piece of work painted in the 12th century to be precise between 1290 and 1300. The painter is identified as Duccio di Buoninsegna was an Italian, Sienese, who was alive in the period between ca. 1278–d. 1318). Formal analysis. Overall, the dimensions of this painting, with frame, 11 x 8 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21 cm); painted surface 9 3/8 x 6 1/2 in. (23.8 x 16.5 cm). This work is done with Tempera and gold on wood, with original engaged frame. The damage

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    The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Paris, 1869) by Pierre Puvis De Chavannes is an oil on canvas painting displayed in the Barber Institute in Birmingham. It depicts Saint John the Baptist (centre) who is about to be executed, witnessed by king Herod’s daughter Salome (left). She holds in her hand a gold platter to receive his head. The painting is symmetrical in its composition and simple in its form with Saint John in the centre in front of a fig tree and two figures either side

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    In Sandro Botticelli’s The Annunciation, 1485, the biblical scene of the angel Gabriel greeting Mary is shown. The angel tells Mary she is expecting a child that is the Son of God. Botticelli’s uses space in The Annunciation to separate Mary and the angel Gabriel as well as combine the space for a completed scene. The scene takes place inside a church. Mary is on the right side in an private chapel. She facing the left and bowing to show respect to God. The angel is on the left side bowing toward

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    The Prioress's Tale

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    of the tale were the boy says that virgin Mary placed a grain on his tongue to be able to sing (Chaucer 496-499). There is a parallel here between virgin Mary and Jesus, and the Widow and her son, we have Jesus helping the widow, and his mother virgin Mary helping the Widow's son, which leads us to the second kind of love relation we witness in this tale, religious worshiping and God praise, in the Prioress's prologue, she constantly praised virgin Mary and asked her aim in telling this story as

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    Part a

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    of both Greek periods? 2. Compare this sculpture to David. How are the two sculptures similar and how are they different in intent, subject matter and mastery? Which one do you prefer? Why? Michelangelo’s Pieta is a sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding Christ. This sculpture is

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    signs given as to when they came. When Osiris was born To Geb the Egyptian Earth God and Nut the Sky goddess a voice came to Pamyles to spread the good word and Pamyles attended him for life. When Jesus was born in Jerusalem he was born of the Virgin Mary and of the father Joseph. The night he was born a voice came down from heaven and a shepherd tending his flock heard it and went to see the child, also three wise

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    Rogier van der Weyden selects oil to paint on wood for his interpretation. Either piece delivers an identical message of religious grief. Giotto di Bondonne created “Lamentation” circa 1305. This piece depicts Jesus Christ removed from the cross as Mary the Virgin embraces Him. There are two figures in the foreground with their backs facing the audience. Dawning a new style of artwork creating a sense of depth. John the Baptist is seen flailing his arms backwards. Body gestures were stiff and stern

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    activities in a semi countryside landscape and urban setting. Mary and John both stand in contrapposto, balancing the majority of their weight on one leg (Figure 6). At the foot of the cross, bones lie to represent death (Figure 7). There is balance in the picture with each side reflecting each other symmetrically in scale. For instance, the tree in the midground on the left side is the same height as the outcropping of stone on the right side. Mary and John are also a larger scale than Christ and the figures

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