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Valentin de Boulogne's Christ & the Adulteress

Valentin de Boulogne’s Christ & the Adulteress

July 31, 2013 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Dutch Baroque, French Baroque, Jesus, Museums, Religious History, Sacred Art, Shorts

One of my favorite accounts of Jesus’ life comes from John 7:53 – 8:11. While at the temple teaching, the Pharisees bring Jesus a woman who was caught in adultery. As they bring charges against the woman before Christ, saying…

Caravaggio the Leader

Caravaggio the Leader

May 25, 2012 · by Amy · in Academia, Art History, Caravaggio, Explorations, Sacred Art

In her biography of Caravaggio, Helen Langdon refers to Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s “evangelical call to young artists,”1 welcoming and encouraging them to pursue his new and modern style. Historical documents paint a different picture, of a Caravaggio who fiercely guarded…

Heaven

Heaven

January 31, 2012 · by Amy · in Art History, Explorations, Religious History, Sacred Art

In the sixteenth century and seventeenth centuries, the Catholic Church was engaged in an ideological war with (among others) Martin Luther, the young professor and preacher from the North. As his teachings spread across Europe, the Church needed a way…

The Nativity

The Nativity

December 22, 2011 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Jesus, Religious History, Sacred Art, Series

The Nativity of Jesus is drawn from accounts of Christ’s birth in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. Following the Annunciation, Mary tells Joseph that she is with child and goes to visit her relative, Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John…

The Annunciation

The Annunciation

December 16, 2011 · by Amy · in Art History, Religious History, Sacred Art

Hello readers! Merry Christmas! In the coming days before Christmas, we’re going to examine the Christmas story, starting with the Annunciation. This is an important event in Christianity  and one of the most popular iconographies in Marian art. Before we start…

Vengeful Seductress: Judith

Vengeful Seductress: Judith

November 30, 2011 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Caravaggio, Explorations, Religious History, Series

I’m so excited about this post. Since it obviously can’t be book or even research paper length, I have to warn you that it will not do justice to the topics it addresses (Artemisia Gentileschi, Caravaggio, Caravaggisti, Judith, Judith Slaying…

Dancing Seductress: Salome

Dancing Seductress: Salome

November 18, 2011 · by Amy · in Art History, Art Theory, Caravaggio, Explorations, Series

Salome is one of many “bad girls” in art history. The step-daughter of King Herod, she was partially responsible for killing John the Baptist. You can read the full story in Mark 6:14-30. Herod was hesitant to kill John, for…

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The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
Noah Charney and Ingrid Rowland
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