Tag: SpanishBaroque
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The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Virgin and Child (c1670) Murillo. January 1st the Catholic church celebrates The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God. In this painting, we see the baby Jesus at Mary’s breast and his focus is taken away from his mother for second, perhaps he notices our presence. Mary’s gaze has not left her son, she…
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Holy Family
The Heavenly and Earthly Trinities (c.1675) Murillo. The first Sunday after Christmas, the Western Catholic Church celebrates the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Today’s painting by Murillo shows the Holy Family earthly Trinity as well as the Heavenly Trinity. We don’t see adolescent Jesus often, so it is interesting to see him portrayed…
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The Nativity
Merry Christmas from the Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium! The featured painting today is The Nativity (c.1655) Bartolomé Estebán Murillo. This painting is especially unique because it was painted on obsidian. As everyone (who plays Minecraft) knows, obsidian is formed by rapidly cooling lava. It is thought that this piece of obsidian was created by an…
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Immaculate Conception
On December 8th, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Under her title of “Immaculate Conception”, Mary was named the Patroness of America in 1846 by the US Bishops.“Immaculate Conception” (c.1680) Murillo skillfully combines symbols from both the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption to convey Mary’s purity and heavenly exaltation.…
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Immaculate Conception
“Immaculate Conception” (c.1680) Murillo skillfully combines symbols from both the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption to convey Mary’s purity and heavenly exaltation. Symbols of the Immaculate Conception include the crescent moon under her feet, referencing Revelation 12:1 and her triumph over sin; lilies, symbolizing her purity and perpetual virginity; and roses, representing her spiritual beauty…
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Laban Searching for his Stolen Household Gods
Laban Searching for his Stolen Household Gods (c.1665) Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. Murillo was commissioned with another painter to create 5 paintings depicting the life of Jacob from the Old Testament. The other painter was to paint the landscape and Murillo was to paint the foreground. However, there was a quarrel between the painters and Murillo…
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St. Jerome
Saint Jerome (c.1638) Jusepe de Ribera. Ribera appears to use the same model for St. Jerome as he did for the Penitent St. Peter that is found at the @artinstitutechi. Ribera painted many, many pictures of St. Jerome through his career. In this painting, Ribera expertly captures the emotions that the St. is feeling, as he…
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Christ and the Virgin in the House at Nazareth
Christ and the Virgin in the House at Nazareth (c.1640) Francisco de Zurbarán. We see an adolescent Jesus crafting a crown of thorns and pricking his finger as Mary sorrowfully observes him; in deep contemplation of his inevitable fate. Jesus is illuminated by a bright light from the top left of the painting, close observation…
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Portrait of the Jester Calabazas
“Portrait of the Jester Calabazas” (c.1631) Diego Velázquez. Velazquez breaks from normal court traditions and paints the court jester in full, formal court portraiture. He does not try to hide that jester has disabilities; rather, he plainly displays them. This dignified approach humanizes Calabazas and sets Velazquez apart from his peers.
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Martha and Mary of Bethany
The Sunday Gospel in the Catholic church covered Luke Chapter 10, when Jesus visited Martha and Mary in Bethany. Martha was busy with hosting duties, while Mary sat listening to Him. Martha asked Jesus to make Mary help, but He praised Mary for choosing what truly matters. Diego Velázquez paints an amazing scene that is…