Smith first brings to light a misconception of the last supper that can be seen in a majority of art and modern translation of the Bible. Jesus and his disciples are usually depicted being sat formally at a table; when in fact original Greek text says they were reclining (smith 32). Smith further states, “reclining was after all, the common posture for all formal meals, or banquets (32).” To show the reader what a Greco-Roman Dining hall look like. “Smith commissioned artist Romney Oualine to create a reconstruction drawing, using Archeological remains, literary sources, Greek vase paintings, funerary reliefs, and Roman frescoes and mosaics (WHAT…
Though there are three different accounts of the Lord’s Last Supper in the bible—written by Matthew, Luke, and John—each record share common threads. Specifically speaking, the scriptures all express Jesus’ desire for people to, through the symbols of bread and wine, receive his body and blood in remembrance of him. In other words, through this symbolic and orderly process, all accounts show that Jesus wants his followers to remember the sacrifice he made: die on the cross to pay for mankind’s sins. Ultimately, I found these accounts to show Jesus suggesting a redemptive nature of his death.…
Located at the entrance of the third floor that was designated as Europe, I chose a three dimensional sculpture that is called the Archangel Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan by Henry High Armstead. This sculpture was started and finished in the year 1852. There was no art work next to the piece I chose but on the other side of the wall that it was on there was a painting called The Virgin and Child with Saints in a Landscape by Alessandro Tiarini. The Virgin and Child with Saints in a Landscape is an oil painting done on a canvas in 1640. This sculpture is a cast statue based on one of the saints. It was created to show the strength of Saints and how they were loyal, and angelic hosts of heaven out of a bronze material that was shaped and carved. The art work was purchased by the…
Legend: Mary Magdalene was of the district of Magdala, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, where stood her families castle, called Magdalon; she was the sister of Lazarus and of Martha, and they were the children of parents reputed noble, or, as some say, royal descendants of the House of David. On the death of their father, Syrus, they inherited vast riches and possessions in land, which were equally divided between them.…
In Exodus Passover commemorates the freedom of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Joseph, who was the son of Jacob, was kept by blessed by God and maintained in his grace after being sold into slavery in Egypt. God placed Joseph into a high position that was second in command of Pharaoh. Time passed by, Joseph relocated his family to Egypt to protect them. Over the years there were so many Jews in Egypt that the new Pharaoh was fearful of their power. To retain control, he turned them into slaves, oppressing them with harsh labor and cruel treatment. God used Moses to rescue his people. At the time of Moses birth, Pharaoh had ordered the death of all…
The Third Crusade lasted just a mere three years, from 1189 to 1192. It included many people such as the Sultan Saladin, King Philip II of France, King Frederick Barbarossa of Germany, and King Richard the Lionheart of England. The army of Frederick Barbarossa set out to the Holy Lands first and took the land route. Barbarossa drowned while crossing a flooded river. His army was demoralized by his death and much of the army returning back to Germany, but some continued to travel to the Holy Land.…
Leonardo's version of the Last Supper was painted El fresco depicting the scene passively without emotion. The work has the supper table horizontal across the lower third and Jesus and his twelve disciples dining behind it, before a backdrop of both man made structure and natural landscape. The artwork is un-cluttered and simple. The lighting is subtle and non-dramatic. Colour is conservative and dull this is partly due to the limited paint available and the technique and decay of fresco painting. The work is very balanced with only one focal point a style that is reflective of the period in which he painted it the Renaissance when the majority lived in harmony. Another attribute of his work, which is typical Renaissance art, is his combination of architectural structures and natural environment. His portrayal of the scene is very realistic and extremely accurate in human form. Leonardo has incorporated the use of drapery to emphasize and create this human form.…
To be a Christian during the time of the fall of the Roman Empire would not be a pleasant time to live. Christians believed in a higher power and devoted their lives, souls, and minds to God. And by doing this, they inevitably sealed their fate to be persecuted. Christianity began to rise slowly, but began to rise rapidly after the death of Jesus. The Romans had many problems with the Christians and they showed their anger by pursuing the Christian's faith, which proved to back fire because the Christian belief just grew stronger.…
church with a focus on the center. This was unusual in comparison to the basilicas which had a nave and a structural shape resembling a cross. Although the exterior may seem bland, the interior is blanketed with magnificent mosaics that survive from the early Medieval period.…
The beginning and later growth of the Protestant Reformation was originally aimed towards the improvement of many beliefs and practices that came from the Roman Catholic Church, and it was also known as a major 16th century European movement. Many actions that taken place was increased by striving more political rulers who agreed to extend the power and control of the expense at the Church. Another thing the Protestant Reformation was notified as was it was a new challenge to religious authority that went beyond the Roman Catholic Church. The “father” of the Reformation was stated as Luther. When he was recognized about his famous “95 Thesis” when he walked through the door of a Catholic Church, they had realized it began on Halloween in 1517 A.D. The Protestant Reformation is notified that it ended in 1750 A.D. Not only did he do that, but he also was able to mail a copy of his complaints to the archbishop all in the same day. The “95 Thesis” included criticisms against the Catholic…
There is a question that has been asked many times over the years, generation after generation.…
Do you know Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount? Do you know any of Jesus’s parables? For his followers, those are the most common knowledge. These teachings have been existed for 2000 years and the reason for why they can last for this long is these teachings do affect people a lot. Either 8 Beatitudes or parables have their own special meanings to every individual person, but one thing can be sure is they are helping people grow into better humans.Here are some things talking about Jesus’s teachings,…
In this essay you will be comparing and contrasting two different types of paintings. The same subject matter but different ideas of the same subject. I will be writing about The Last Supper, which was painted by Giampietrino, after Leonardo da Vinci. He used oil on canvas while painting the piece of art. The year that Giampietrino painted this picture was in 1520. Another work of art that I will be writing about will be The Last supper by Francesco Fontebasso. He painted this picture in 1762 using oil on canvas. As you can see from both types of arts, that they were both painted on oil on canvas and both have the same subject matter which is the last supper that Jesus Christ had. To both of these painting’s in person, you can go to the Royal academy of Arts in London to see the Giampietrino piece and Fontebasso’s piece is found in Museum Fund of the State Hermitage in St Petersburg.…
The death of Jesus on the cross has been a well studied and debated issue over the years. Every year most churches across the United States revisit the Death of Jesus mainly focusing on his glorious resurrection. How many people actually sit down and think about and study the horrors of crucifixion? Many people take the Crucifixion for granted they have become numb to what our savior went through for our redemption. The practice of crucifixion was torture and execution by fixation to a cross. The purpose of this study is to understand more deeply what Jesus Christ suffered physically for mankind.…
The early Church father help brought order and structure to the church in many ways. There were three Church Fathers who helped the Rise of the Church, they were Augustine, Ambrose, and Jerome. These great men was responsible for the habitual doing, beliefs, and doctrine of the early Church during this time period, around 500 AD, (Babcock 2011 p.139).…