Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter is an Italian painting by Pietro Perugino. The painting was created between the years 1481-1482. The painting is a fresco and was painted inside one of the upper walls of the Sistine Chapel. In 1481 Pope Sixtus IV hired Pietro Perugino to paint a portrait in a series of Fresco’s painted inside the Sistine in Rome. Perugino’s painting became an archetypal example of early renaissance paintings as he was able to create 3D illusions within the scene. Perugino was
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PORTRAIT OF JESUS ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Prologue: The Gospel according to John presents Jesus as the eternal Word of God who ’became a human being and lived among us’. John has portrayed Jesus as the promised Saviour‚ the Son of God and that those who believe in him and have faith in him will have life (20:31). John’s Gospel and the Book of Genesis both begin with the words ’in the beginning’. The Word is said to be God and with God. The existence of the Word precedes creation and through
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The similarity between the Caravaggio‚ The Entombment of Christ and Peter Paul Rubens‚ The Raising of the Cross are their dramatic movement and the lighting. When looking at both paintings‚ the body of Christ seems to be the focal point. As of the Entombment of Christ‚ in his background‚ there is nothing but darkness‚ and the light was shine on him‚ making him popping out from space. This concept is the same as The Raising of the Cross. As for the dramatic look‚ on both paintings‚ each character
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Theology in The St. John Passion Eric T. Chafe writes that “music scholarship has recognized that the structure of the (St. John) Passion...was carefully designed with a great deal of musico-theological intent.” That is to say‚ Bach was very purposeful in his efforts to portray John’s theological message through his music. This differs from his approach in the St. Matthew Passion‚ where a more Lutheran theology is presented. This is intriguing to note because “in the seventeenth and early eighteenth
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Rizza1 The piece of work that I really admired and found myself starring at much longer than the others that was made between 1450 to 1750 was‚ Nicolas Poussin’s‚ Landscape with St. John on Patmos. Knowing from my past art history research and education‚ Nicolas Poussin is considered to be one of the most influential French artists of his era‚ with this painting being a great example of why he can take that honor. This painting is an example of a new style of thoroughly set and highly idealized
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The Corpus Hypercubus‚ also referenced to as the Crucifixion‚ is a very unique painting painted by the highly esteemed artist‚ Salvador Dalí. The Corpus Hypercubus is an oil-on-canvas painting‚ which was officially completed in 1954. At a quick glance‚ the painting may seem relatively simple and very reserved for an artist such as Dalí‚ but with further inspection‚ one begins to see the deep rooted complexity and meaning of the painting. In order to fully appreciate this piece of art‚ one has to
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An Expatriate Tour in El Salvador source: This case was written by Susan Bartholomew based on personal interviews. Names‚ dates‚ and details of situations have been modified for illustrative purposes. The various economic‚ political‚ and cultural conditions described are presented as perceptions of the individuals in the case; they do not necessarily reflect the actual conditions in the region. The events described are presented as a basis for classroom discussion rather than to illustrate
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painting was called The Descent from the cross or Deposition of Christ or Descent of Christ from the cross. It was painted by the Flemish artist Rogier Van Der Weyden in 1435. It was painted with oil‚ on oak panel. The size of this painting is 220cm x 262cm. This painting contained many subjects that almost filled up the whole panel. There were ten human figures that consist six male and four female‚ all have a certain expression. At the center there was Jesus Christ‚ his body was wounded. There was a
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"The Vision of Hell (1962) is a highly sophisticated painting that juxtaposes Salvador Dali’s earlier style‚ Surrealism‚ (for which he was most famous) with a more classical style of religious mysticism which he developed later in life. Most critics believe that Dali’s greatest works were those done during his Surrealistic period‚ (before the 1940’s). It was then that Dali‚ greatly influenced by Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams tried to enter the subconscious world while he was painting‚ in order
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HER-100 Salvador Dali - Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach This painting is hanging above my bed‚ I see it on a daily basis and always can think of something new when I look at it. This is Salvador Dali’s abstract art in which he does best. Dali is a well-known Spaniard surrealist. The name of the painting is The Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach. The artwork is so odd causing the explanation to be hard. Illusionistic Surrealism is one form of art that is portrayed
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