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A series of postings on subjects I like: Catholicism; history; art; Italy; and whatever grabs me at the time
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Two Theological Models in Comparison: Bernard of Clairvaux and Abelard

Nov 8, 2009
Alonso Cano 1601-1667 The Vision of St Bernard c. 1650 Oil on canvas, 267 x 185 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Anonymous Tomb of Abélard at Saint-Marcel 19th century Ink on paper m 0,525 x m 0,400 Musée du Louvre...

Eugen von Blaas

Nov 8, 2009
Eugen von Blaas 1843-1931 God's Creatures 1877 Oil on canvas 39 3/8 x 29 7/8 inches (100.2 x 76 cm) Private collection Eugen von Blaas 1843-1931 God's Creatures 1913 Oil on canvas 39 1/2 by 30 in.; 100.3 by 76.2 cm Private...

Crucifixes

Nov 8, 2009
Boris Israilovich Anisfeld 1879-1973 Wayside Crucifix--Tyrol, 1912 Oil on canvas 87 by 70.8 cm Private collection Boris Anisfeld painted at least four different Wayside Crucifix compositions while at Gries am Brenner in 1912 Anisfeld...

Mary

Nov 7, 2009
Constantinos Parthenis 1878-1967 The Virgin Mary with Book Charcoal on paper 66.5 by 46cm., 26¼ by 18in Private Collection Marina Lambraki-Plaka notes of Parthenis' work of this period that : "His work evolved within the same...

Galatians

Nov 7, 2009
Drawn by Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528 Christ bearing the Cross 1522-8 Pen and black ink, on vellum 138 x 104 mm The British Museum, London Inscribed by the artist in red ink at the foot, "QVI NON TOLLIT CRVCEM / SVAM ET SEQVITVR ME/ NON EST ME...


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