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Paintings of the Presentation of Christ at the Temple (19 P) Pages in category "Paintings of Saint Joseph" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
[1] [2] The painting depicts a young Jesus with Saint Joseph, his earthly father. [2] [3] Joseph drills a piece of wood with an auger. [2] The shape of the auger reflects the shape of the Cross and the geometry of the wood arrayed on the floor, set cross-wise to the seated child Christ, is a foreshadowing of the crucifixion. [4]
Song of the Angels (1881) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905) Angels have appeared in works of art since early Christian art, and they have been a popular subject for Byzantine and European paintings and sculpture. Ezekiel's "chariot vision", by Matthaeus Merian (1593–1650), displaying several different types of angelic creatures.
Rosso Fiorentino. Descent from the Cross. 1521.Oil on wood. 375 × 196 cm. Pinacoteca Comunale di Volterra, Italy.. The Descent from the Cross (Greek: Ἀποκαθήλωσις, Apokathelosis), or Deposition of Christ, is the scene, as depicted in art, from the Gospels' accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion (John 19, John 19:38–42).
Nativity images became increasing popular in panel paintings in the 15th century, although on altarpieces the Holy Family often had to share the picture space with donor portraits. In Early Netherlandish painting the usual simple shed, little changed from Late Antiquity, developed into an elaborate ruined temple, initially Romanesque in style ...
Paintings of Saint Joseph (5 C, 39 P) Sculptures of Saint Joseph (7 P) A. Adoration of the Magi in art (2 C, 2 P) C. ... List of canonically crowned images; H.
An assistant of Joseph, who represents Jesus's future Apostles, observes these events. In the background of the painting various objects are used to further symbolize the theological significance of the subject. A ladder, referring to Jacob's Ladder, leans against the back wall, and a dove which represents the Holy Spirit rests on it.
The painting depicts Saint Joseph, the father of Jesus, being visited while dreaming by either an angel with a message or a young girl after falling asleep while reading a book. [2] [3] According to the New Testament he was actually visited four times with various messages and it is not clear in this case which visit is being portrayed. It is ...