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Details: Edmonia Lewis developed her skills in Rome by copying classical sculptures. These copies would often be sold to American tourists, providing a much-needed source of income. The original sculpture of Moses by Michelangelo, completed around 1515, stands in the tomb of Pope Julius II in St. Peter’s Basilica...
Details: Eastman Johnson painted The Lord Is My Shepherd only months after the Emancipation Proclamation of New Year’s Day, 1863. The image of a humble black man reading from his Bible was reassuring to white Americans uncertain of what to expect from the freed slaves. But the simple act...
Details: San Juan Nepomuceno is the Spanish name for Saint John of Nepomuk[1], a Catholic saint who was tortured and ordered to be thrown into a river by the king[2]. He is known as the "martyr of the seal of confession"[2]. Several paintings and sculptures...
Details: Many of Sarah Dodson’s paintings were inspired by religious or mythological subjects. This image shows Saint Thechla (or Thecla), who converted to Christianity and renounced marriage after hearing a sermon by the Apostle Paul. Her family and fiancé condemned her disobedience, and Thecla was cast to her fate...
Details: The Confession of Peter refers to an episode in the New Testament in which the Apostle Peter proclaims Jesus to be the Christ[1]. This is depicted in Peter's Confession (1503) by Master of Delft, which shows Christ being led out from his trial on the left...
Details: Sainte Madeleine au sépulcre (1842) is a painting by French history and portrait painter Léon Cogniet (1794-1880)[1][2][3][4]. It is an oil on canvas painting[1], located in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Petit Palais[1]. The painting depicts Mary Magdalen at...
Details: Samson and the Philistines (1863) is a painting by Carl Bloch which was uploaded on November 28th, 2019[4]. The painting depicts the biblical story of Samson and the Philistines[1], and was created in 1863 in Academicism style[1]. It is considered to be one of Bloch'...
Details: The Denial of Saint Peter (1610) is a painting by the Italian painter Caravaggio[2]. It depicts Peter denying Jesus after Jesus was arrested[2]. It is thought to be one of the last two works Caravaggio painted before his death in 1610[3][4], and is known for...
Details: Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Church like many churches in Winnipeg at the time was designed by Father Philip Ruh and built in 1954. Ornamentation of the church on the spires and pillars was completed in 1966 by Sviatoslav Hordynsky. Stained glass windows in the...
Details: Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba is located at 22 Minto Ave. East[3]. It was built in 1935[1] and is the seat of the pastoral jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Metropolitan Archdiocese of Winnipeg[2]. 🙏🏽Please give proper attribution. Image By Krazytea - Own work,...
Details: Most paintings of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are inspired by the apparition of Jesus, under the title of the Sacred Heart, to St Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)[5]. Savinien Petit was a French painter who was born in 1815 and died in 1878[1]. He was known for...
Details: Christus Consolator (1837) by Ary Scheffer is a painting of Jesus Christ consoling all the people who suffer. The initial version of the painting was exhibited in 1837 at the Paris Salon[1]. Ary Scheffer was a Dutch-French Romantic painter[2]. He was known mostly for his works based...
Details: The Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist in Hot Springs, Arkansas was organized in 1908[1], with the Sisters of Mercy starting St. John School that same year[1]. Father Pablo began offering a Latin Mass at the church in May 1999[2], and a Souvenir Year Book...
Details: The Monastery of Na’akuto La’ab is located near Lalibela, Ethiopia[2]. It was built by King Na'akuto La'ab, who succeeded his uncle, the famous King Lalibela[2][3]. The monastery is situated in a cave under the cliff[1][2] and is home...
Details: Hand-held crosses, called hand or benediction crosses, are carried by Ethiopian priests and offered to the faithful to be kissed during church services. Made out of metal or wood, the crosses are also used by priests to bless holy water and to perform exorcisms. Beginning in the 16th century,...
Details: Ethiopian Orthodox art has a long history, dating back to the 4th century when Christianity was introduced to Ethiopia[1]. It includes churches and their decorations, illuminated manuscripts, icons, altars, crosses and other artworks with an Orthodox Christian character[2][3]. Ethiopian painting is highly distinctive and closely related...
Details: The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is a major event in the life of Jesus described in the three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament[1]. It is an act of humility, with Jesus consenting to be counted as if he were a sinner, along with everyone...
Details: Ethiopian angels are featured prominently in Ethiopian Christian art and architecture[4]. They can be found in the form of paintings, statues, and frescos in churches such as Debre Berham Selassie / Trinity at the Mount of Light church[2], Debre Birhan Selassie Church[2], and Holy Trinity Cathedral in...
Details: The Chaldean Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic particular church in full communion with the Holy See and the rest of the Catholic Church[1]. It is centered in Iraq, from the northern part to Iran and Lebanon[2], and follows ancient, special traditions of its own[3]. It...
Details: The Visitation is the biblical event of Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth, as described in the Gospel According to Luke (1:39–56)[1]. It is honored with a special feast celebrated on May 31[2][3] and is closely connected with Jesus and his saving work[4]. In...
Details: Catholic angels are pure spirits created by God[1], and are agents of God in Christianity[2]. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that the whole life of the church benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of angels[2]. Nine choirs or types of angels have been...
Details: The twelve disciples present at the Last Supper were Bartholomew[4], James, son of Alphaeus[4], Andrew[4], Judas Iscariot[4], Peter[4], John[2][3][4], Thomas[4], Philip[4], Matthew[4] and Simon the Zealot[4]. The beloved disciple, commonly identified with John the Evangelist, is mentioned...
Details: The Holy Family has been a popular theme in Christian art since the 14th century[1]. It is typically represented as the Virgin Mary, Jesus and St. Joseph[1], although other versions such as the Holy Family with St. Anne or with St. Francis have also been popular[1]...
Details: Jesus taught that people should pay taxes to the Roman authorities[1][2][3][4], as demonstrated by his response to a joint attempt by the Herodians and Pharisees to make him stumble in front of them[3][4]. Jesus asked them to produce a coin, which was an...
