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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painted St. George and the Dragon (oil on panel‚ 28.5 x 21.5 cm‚ National Gallery of Art‚ Washington D.C.) (Figure 1). He was born in Urbino‚ Italy and this is where he studied and worked‚ until moving to Florence‚ Italy in 1504. Florence was “the center of art and creativity at the time” (ARTSnFOOD‚ Atkinson)‚ so this was the perfect place for Raphael to really get his career started. At only 23 years old‚ while living in Florence‚ Raphael painted this dramatic scene from the legend of St. George
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that same year. Tradition tells us that St. Luke the evangelist made the image. The advocation of the image was "A Virgin of Guadalupe‚" named after the small river that passes through the mountain‚ meaning "A River of Light." The conquerors‚ Colon and Cortes‚ visited the sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe before departing on to the new land. In 1519‚ Cortes arrived at Veracruz‚ today known as Lantigua‚ and constructed the first church dedicated to St. James the Apostle. Then in 1521 when
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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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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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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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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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St Francis of Assisi During the medieval ages many people depended on religion. Upon those people was Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone‚ also known as St Francis of Assisi. Although St Francis lived a life full of wealth and content‚ he did not feel fulfilled by the way he lived his life. St. Francis was born around 1182 C.E. in the Italian city of Assisi. The son of Pietro di Bernardone and lady Pica he liked to speak French and fell in love with France and was given a good education‚ but was not
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