Diego Velázquez and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn are two of the forefront artists of the Baroque period‚ Velazquez a catholic and Rembrandt a protestant. Looking at Velazquez’s Self Portrait (c 1640) and Rembrandt’s Self Portrait at the Age of 34 (1640) you can see their similarities in honesty‚ chiaroscuro‚ and naturalism. Both works have such an honesty sincerity in the expression of brushwork and detail. Each has a masterful execution of chiaroscuro‚ but Velazquez’s Self Portrait takes it a
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Rembrandt van Rijn’s piece The Tribute Money exemplifies the idea of being sacred art meant to glorify Christian art through the use of religious motifs‚ and visual elements. These intended elements used by the artist are not only intended to lift the viewers’ mind on a spiritual level but also are used to worship certain figures within the image. Rembrandt uses high contrast‚ movement‚ lines‚ and motifs to capture the importance of the individuals and the narrative of the painting. We can see that
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Joshua Norman THEO_201_D16_201330 Short Essay #2 Short Essay on the Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ The discussion regarding the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ has been a matter of debate since the earliest days of Christianity. The post-apostolic church became plagued by different heresies‚ some of which continue to this day. Generations of scholars have attempted to make sense of the human and divine natures coexisting in Jesus‚ some claiming that He could not be truly a
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Now that the plausibility of the Resurrection has been established‚ critics begin introducing opposition. The next section of the book‚ chapters 5-8‚ addresses some of the opposing theories against the Resurrection. Chapter 5 deals specifically with “legend theories.” There are three types of these theories: (1) embellishments‚ (2) non historical literary style‚ and (3) myths in other religions. First of all‚ legend theorists might assume that the disciples and New Testament writers used embellishments
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ separates Christianity from all other religions. Christianity without the literal‚ physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is merely one religion among many. "And if Christ is not risen‚" said the Apostle Paul‚ "then our preaching is empty and your faith is in vain”. (1 Corinthians 15:14) Furthermore‚ "You are still in your sins!” Paul could not have chosen stronger language. (Mohler) Still‚ the resurrection of Jesus Christ has been under persistent
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Carton. In spite of all the pessimism that encompasses Lucie and her friends and family‚ she doesn’t neglect to lead her father and Carton to resurrection. Not at all like the procedure of genuine conception‚ resurrection is connected with revival. Resurrection is a second or new conception and on account of A Tale of Two Cities it is merited. Resurrection is depicted as nothing near the exacting significance of
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Introduction Throughout the New Testament are recounts of the miracles that Jesus performed to give proof that He was indeed the Son of God and the Messiah foretold of in the Old Testament. John chose to recount only seven of the many miracles that Jesus performed. He felt that these seven‚ more than any of the others‚ showed definitive proof that the Messiah‚ the Son of God‚ had come as promised. The First Miracle – John 2:1-11 The first of the seven miracles that John recounts is the turning
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situations in my life‚ and He provides and guides my life. Chapter 2 Jesus is my savior. There isn’t anything in the world that loves us more than Jesus. He died on the cross for my sins. My life with Jesus has been so great. When I received Jesus Christ as my savior‚ I have learned more of myself than anything else. It is important that I remember and hold onto Jesus as Lord over my life. Chapter 3 Thomas had a revelation of Jesus and who He was (is). Until I have a revelation of who Jesus is
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Christology in the Gospel of Matthew Christology is the study of Jesus Christ. This paper will discuss the issue of Christology in the Gospel of Matthew. From reading this paper‚ one will essentially grasp better understanding of how Matthew explains Jesus’ divinity and his message. The relationship between Judaism and Christ will also be discussed. In the Gospel of Matthew there are many important aspects of his Gospel that point out to us‚ the crowd Matthews was trying to reach. From the
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We know because of the Resurections that what is not the final chapter? a. death 3. What is the core or essential message of the kerygma? a. that Jesus Christ resurrected b. Jesus is the fulfillment of the promises 4. What is the Assumption? a. the Church dogma that teaches that the blessed Mother‚ because of her unique role in her son’s Resurrection‚ was taken directly to Heaven when her earthly life was over. Feast Day is August 15th 5. According to Matthew’s gospel‚ what did the Chief priest do to make sure that Jesus’
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