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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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 Basilica of Maxentius 333 Construction of Old St. Peter’s in Rome 337 Conversion of Emperor Constantine to Christianity 391 Christianity made the state religion of the Roman Empire 476 End of the Roman Empire Ca.530 St. Benedict’s Rule written 612 Monastery of St. Gall founded 800 Charlemagne coronated as Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in Rome 816-17 Synod in Aachen Ca.820 Ideal plan for the Monastery of St. Gall drafted Monastery: A monastery is a building
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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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earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1915 at the Pontifical Gregorian University‚ and the doctorate in theology in 1919 at the Pontifical University of St. Bonaventure. During his time as a student‚ he witnessed vehement demonstrations against Popes St. Pius X and Benedict XV in Rome during an anniversary celebration by the Freemasons. According to St. Maximilian‚they placed the black standard of the "Giordano Brunisti" under the windows of the Vatican. On this standard
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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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St. Judith/Jutta St. Judith of Kulmsee‚ also known as St. Judith of Prussia‚ was born circa 1200 in Thuringia (central Germany). She died on May 12‚ 1260 at Kulmsee in the Monastic State of the Teutonic Order. Judith imitated the life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary‚ who was the Duchess of Thuringia during her youth. Not much is known about her youth‚ but it is known that Judith was married at the age of 15 to a nobleman and bore his children. She raised her children in a contemplative and mystical
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Located on the corner of Swanston and Flinders Street in Melbourne’s CBD‚ St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the city’s most iconic architectural landmarks and is a significant building in terms of Melbourne’s history. The cathedral was built upon a significant site of the Christian faith‚ where the first public church service in Melbourne was held in 1835. This location was originally under government ownership and was used as a corn market before being granted to the Anglican Church. The site was then
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