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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…

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…

Sexy Seductress: Potiphar's Wife

Sexy Seductress: Potiphar’s Wife

November 28, 2011 · by Amy · in Art History, Explorations, Series

The story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife can be found in Genesis 39. At this point in Joseph’s story, he had been nearly killed and then sold into slavery by his brothers and had wound up in Egypt in Pharaoh’s,…

Baroque Spain: El Greco. A Lonely and Royal Christ.

Baroque Spain: El Greco. A Lonely and Royal Christ.

October 12, 2011 · by Amy · in Series, Shorts

I want to preface today’s discussion by noting that I’ve included El Greco in this series on Spanish Baroque because, in Spain, he is the link between “mannerism” and the “true Baroque” style. He combined mannerist forms with Baroque drama. …

Baroque Spain: Devotion on Canvas.

Baroque Spain: Devotion on Canvas.

September 30, 2011 · by Amy · in Art History, Art Theory, Explorations, History

In 1622, Pope Gregory XV  began restoring and tightening Rome’s grip on the Church’s rightful and overwhelming influence in the world. (His successor, Urban VIII, continued his work and founded a missionary training college that would send messengers of the…

King David: Symbol of Perfection and Justice

King David: Symbol of Perfection and Justice

September 21, 2011 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Explorations, Sacred Art

Note: This is part two of my series on Renaissance and Baroque depictions of David. Part One of this series explored the story of King David and, despite his shortcomings, how he came to be a Renaissance hero. Not only…

King David: Hero, Sinner, Friend of God.

King David: Hero, Sinner, Friend of God.

September 7, 2011 · by Amy · in Art History, Explorations, Religious History, Sacred Art

King David. When he was only a teenager, he was anointed by Israel’s prophet, Samuel, to be Israel’s next king. God needed to restore purity in his appointed earthly rulers after Saul defiled his divinely appointed post by disobeying God and taking…

Albrecht Durer and the Man of Sorrows

Albrecht Durer and the Man of Sorrows

August 31, 2011 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Explorations, Jesus, Northern Art, Religious History, Sacred Art

Albrecht Dürer was born in 1471 to a successful family, the head of whom was a goldsmith. When he was 15, Dürer began studying with Michael Wolgemut, a German printmaker. It was under his tutelage that Dürer shaped into a…

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