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Details: This limestone statue shows the standing Virgin Mary cradling the Christ Child in her arms. It is carved nearly in the round and was once vividly painted. Christ is warmly swaddled to his mother's chest and holds the fingers of his right hand to his mouth; Mary...
Details: This panel came from a retable made for the parish church of Los Ojíjares, near Granada, which was dedicated to Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin. Saint Anne and her husband, Joaquim, prominently featured in the relief, were honored in Catholic devotion as emblems of the Immaculate Conception...
Details: The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic cathedral located in Christchurch, New Zealand[1]. It is regarded as one of the finest examples of church architecture in Australasia[2] and is designed by architect Francis Petre, a New Zealand-born architect working out of Dunedin[3]. It is...
Details: The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, located at 308 Fillmore Avenue in Buffalo, New York, boasts a stunning architectural design, characterized by its Romanesque style and use of round arches. The work of Władysław Zawadzki, the church features prominent stone hood moldings above the windows and a compound arch...
Details: The Flight into Egypt is an event recounted in the Gospel of Matthew and other New Testament apocrypha[1]. It tells the story of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus fleeing to Egypt to escape King Herod's orders to kill the newborn child[2]. The event is also mentioned...
Details: The scribes were learned men in ancient Israel who studied the Law, transcribed it, and wrote commentaries on it[1]. Jesus engaged in discussion with the Jewish Scribes during the Feast of the Passover when he was twelve years old[2]. Alexandre Gabriel Decamps painted a work titled '...
Details: On his way to Galilee, Jesus rests on a well outside the Samaritan city of Sychar, seen in the background. He asks for a drink from the woman on the right, who is surprised by this request, as Samaritans and Jews did not associate. When Christ is able to...
Details: Mughal rulers borrowed from Christianity to produce art, with images of Madonna and Christ being painted on palace walls[1][2]. Christian themes went viral in traditional Indian art starting in the 16th century[3], and Christian influence on Mughal Art was discussed in a presentation at Asia House[...
Details: The biblical King David strums his harp, performing the music of heaven in concert with five angels. Ornate fictive architecture frames this celestial tableau. Despite its small size, Rubens's painting displays a striking monumentality: this is due to its status as a modello (preparatory study) for a...
Details: David was a skilled musician and was known for playing the harp. According to the Bible, he was brought before King Saul to play the harp and soothe the king's troubled spirit. In 1 Samuel 16:23, it states "And so it was, whenever the spirit...
Details: St. Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra (in present-day Turkey), was one of the most venerated saints in Russia. Considered almost a "national" saint, he was second only to the Mother of God as a protector and intercessor with God. The small figures in the icon'...
Details: This complex composition served a Russian household's spiritual needs throughout the year by incorporating the whole church calendar in the form of images corresponding to the major feast days. Depicted, starting at the bottom left, are the Birth of the Virgin (September 8), Presentation of the Virgin...
Details: The Magi and the Shepherds are two separate groups of people mentioned in the Bible in relation to Jesus' birth. The Magi, also known as the Wise Men, were wealthy foreigners who followed a star to find Jesus[1][2]. The Shepherds were local shepherds who were visited...
Details: The decoration on this page is by two or possibly three different hands. The headpiece, ornamented title, and initial letter "E" are the work of the scribe Luke the Cypriot, while the images and framing ornament in the side margin are by a professional artist(s). It...
Details: Our Lady of Fatima is a Catholic title for Mary, mother of Jesus, based on the Marian apparitions in Fátima, Portugal in 1917[1]. Three shepherd children saw the apparitions: Lucia dos Santos (aged 9) and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto[4][3]. During the six apparitions, Our...
Details: Bronze icons were a popular, inexpensive substitute for those made out of more precious metals. The Virgin is shown as an intercessor with her hands raised in prayer, turning toward Christ in the upper right corner. This portrait type of the Virgin "Hagiosoritissa" comes from an icon...
Details: Elaborately decorated crosses were widely used in religious, military, and imperial processions during the Middle Byzantine era. Often, as here, inscriptions in Greek identify the holy figures depicted in portrait busts. On the front of this cross, the central medallion contains a bust of Christ. The archangels Michael and...
Details: St. Andrew Catholic Church was built in 1920 for a congregation that had existed since 1875, was designed by Samuel Hannaford and Sons. It stood at the corner of Blair Avenue and Reading Road for 99 years, until it was unceremoniously demolished in February and March of 2019. The...
Details: The Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist is the only Ukrainian Catholic parish located within the city limits of Ottawa. This historic church has a rich history dating back to 1914 when it was first established. In 1918, the parish community made the significant move of purchasing...
Details: Cherubino Alberti (1553–1615) was an Italian engraver and painter. He is most often remembered for the Roman frescoes completed with his brother Giovanni Alberti during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII[1][3][4]. He studied in Rome under Cornelius Cort and worked as an engraver, modeling his...
Details: The term "visitation" in the Bible typically refers to the visit of the Virgin Mary to her relative Elizabeth, as described in Luke 1:39-56[1]. It can also refer to God's judgment or punishment, as seen in Isaiah 10:3[2], or a call...
Details: The painting "Christ in the Desert Served by Angels" (1581-1642) by Frans Francken II does not exist. While there are several paintings by Frans Francken II that depict Christ in the desert, none of them feature angels serving him. The closest painting to this description is "...
Details: The assumption of Mary (Doxaras) is a painting created by Greek painter Nikolaos Doxaras[1]. The painting depicts the death of the Virgin Mary and is one of the most popular themes in Greek and Italian art from the inception of the Christianity[1]. Nikolaos Doxaras (1706/10 – 2...
Details: According to the Bible, David played the harp for King Saul when an "evil spirit from the Lord" was upon him[1][2][3][4][5]. The music was thought to have a therapeutic effect and would help Saul relax and feel better, causing the evil spirit...
