While St. Peter’s colonnade designed by Gianlorenzo Bernini displayed Classical designs on the large scale‚ the basilica contains an altarpiece by Bernini symbolic of The Baroque period. Bernini’s The Ecstasy of St. Theresa portrays key characteristic of The Baroque style: mainly‚ theatrically and paradoxical/complex sentiment. Aesthetically‚ the altarpiece catches the eye with its life-size scale and strategic lighting. The detail etched into the marble of each figure draws the viewer in to the
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Lakshmi turned to him. “Who is Peter Bascombe?” “He’s the person who told Lord Huntley about us. Last time he came‚ he brought a letter of introduction from Mr. Bascombe. Apparently‚ they went to school together and have known each other since they were young.” “What has his childhood friend got to do with us?” “Mr. Bascombe is the representative from the East India Company Baba works with. They know each other quite well. It’s why Lord Huntley came here to us to buy his merchandise rather than
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St. George People worldwide look up to saints for various reasons. There are saints that are dedicated to very specific people‚ things‚ and events‚ that everyday people can relate to. Saints are those people who have done something in their life worth recognizing‚ that brought them to eternal life in heaven with God. Saints are ideal examples of how we should live our lives‚ because as Catholics‚ we too‚ strive to ultimately get to heaven after our earthly lives. The examples the saints have given
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The ecstasy of St. Theresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Basic information: Period of completion: 1647-1652 Medium used: Marble height: c. 11’ 6" (3.5m) Provenance: Santa Maria della Vittoria‚ Rome Interpretation/analysis: The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (alternatively Saint Teresa in Ecstasy or Transverberation of Saint Teresa; in Italian L’Estasi di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa in estasi) is the central sculptural group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa
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Keisha Kennedy Bot 322 May 05‚ 2013 “Devil’s Temptations” Hypericum perforatum (common name St. Johnswort) is a member of the Hypericaceae. It is a perennial (relatively long-lived) plant that can easily be recognized by its bright yellow flowers. It blooms near Summer solstice‚ thus derives its common name because it blooms near June 24th‚ the birthday of the Baptist St John (Sheahan‚ 2012). The word “wort” means “plant” in Old English. It has been associated with religion and witchcraft
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Patrick Henry was one of the leading figures in the American Revolutionary time period and left an impact in later years. An outspoken opponent of the Stamp and Townshend Acts imposed by England‚ he stirred the conflict with his famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech and although he opposed the formation of the U.S. Constitution as a threat to the liberties and rights of the individual states‚ his criticisms helped bring upon the amendments that are known as the Bill of Rights. Furthermore
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Peter Paul Rubens was the painter of the first part of the Seventeenth Century in Catholic Europe. How he became so is an interesting story. Rubens was educated to be a humanist but like all great artists choose his profession for himself. The combination of first rate classical education with innate visual genius made for an unprecedented combination in an artist‚ which is what made him so great. It has been said that no artist has ever been as well educated as Rubens. After training with
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The collection features some of the paintings by European artists‚ there also works of sculpture and porcelain. [1] I really took an interest in the works during the renaissance movement. There was one oil painting called The Ecstasy of St. Francis. The Ecstasy of St. Francis is a painting by Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini. Bellini started this painting in 1475 and completed it in 1480. The painting is oil on panel that shows the influence of Andrea Mantegna‚ who was the painter’s brother-in-law
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St. Quiteria John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this‚ that he lay down his life for his friends.” Are you willing to lay down for your life for your brothers and sisters in Christ? St. Quiteria and her sisters were not afraid to risk their lives to free Christians and wage war to stop others from being persecuted. St.Quiteria was born in the 2nd century in the city of Minho‚ Portugal to a mother that had nine daughters and was discussed by this. The mother had ordered the maid to kill
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HAA 11 Spolia Notes St. Peter’s in the Vatican · Poor design of St. Peter’s basilica (moved with wind‚ etc.) · Spolia – reuse of earlier building material or decorative sculpture on new monuments (keeps building alive) · Old basilica- leveled much of cemetery where St. Peter was buried‚ only his “marker” rose above ground · HUGE building (nave as long as a football field!) · Basilica preceded by an atrium of paved marble · Principal adornments of the 4th
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