Category: Prado
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The Annunciation Part 2
In honor of the Annunciation we’ve got a bonus post of two decidedly NOT Baroque paintings. The Annunciation (c.1434) by Van Eyck at the National Gallery in Washington D.C. @ngadc The Angel Gabriel is the most magnificently dressed Angel I have ever laid eyes on. Van Eyck’s work as an illuminator prepared him to paint the impossibly…
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Feast of St. Joseph
March 19th is the Feast of St. Joseph, the earthly father and foster father of Jesus Christ, and the husband of the Virgin Mary. A humble carpenter by trade, Joseph is a key figure in the Nativity story, demonstrating unwavering faith and obedience to God’s will. Joseph was visited by an angel in a dream…
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St. Thomas Aquinas
January 28th is the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas, I’m a few days late but I think this painting is cool. St. Thomas Aquinas is a key figure in philosophy and theology, famous for his work “Summa Theologica.” He sought to reconcile faith and reason, using logical principles to explain religious beliefs, and had…