Analyzing Religious Art Series: A Deeper Exploration In this ongoing series for An Exhibition Of Art History, I am going to be analyzing famous works of religious art. The focus will be religious symbolism, the history of the piece, biblical history and reference and my personal interpretation of the piece. I hope you enjoy this series as it will take on a wide variety of artistic expressions and spiritual avenues. Each article will represent one piece to keep a clean... Read more
Biblical stories in the media The first time I had encountered a TV show or piece of media representing a biblical story or part of a scripture was when I had started babysitting as a young teenager. I had been watching these two young twin girls across the street from my house and they watched many different toddler/children TV shows and movies, like Thomas the Train. One that struck out at me in a particular way was Veggie Tales. The... Read more
Bullying and how a worship song brought two unlikely people together Growing up in the farm-filled Midwest, Missouri is generally considered a conservative and quiet place to live. As a budding teenager trying to figure out their identity, in that respect, it is hard to keep that balance of a conservative nature. Especially by expressing your identity in a way that is considered as blatant as a bright peacock standing in a room full of white doves, you might as... Read more
Martha Graham: the spiritual mystique of a prolific dancer that recreated the pitfall feeling of grief in trembles I was first introduced to the art of this intensely magnificent dancer, Martha Graham, from a American animated TV series created by Rebecca Sugar (Cartoon Network) called Steven Universe. The animated show, although made for children and young adults, dealt with heavy subjects such as anger, identity, fear, trauma, helplessness and grief. The character of Blue Diamond truly enveloped the latter emotion... Read more
Analyzing Religious Art Series: A Deeper Exploration In this ongoing series for An Exhibition Of Art History, I am going to be analyzing famous works of religious art. The focus will be religious symbolism, the history of the piece, biblical history and reference and my personal interpretation of the piece. I hope you enjoy this series as it will take on a wide variety of artistic expressions and spiritual avenues. Each article will represent one piece to keep a clean... Read more
Analyzing Religious Art Series: A Deeper Exploration In this ongoing series for An Exhibition Of Art History, I am going to be analyzing famous works of religious art. The focus will be religious symbolism, the history of the piece, biblical history and reference and my personal interpretation of the piece. I hope you enjoy this series as it will take on a wide variety of artistic expressions and spiritual avenues. Each article will represent one piece to keep a clean... Read more
Analyzing Religious Art Series: A Deeper Exploration In this series for An Exhibition Of Art History, I am going to be analyzing famous works of religious art. The focus will be religious symbolism, the history of the piece, biblical history and reference and my personal interpretation of the piece. I hope you enjoy this series as it will take on a wide variety of artistic expressions and spiritual avenues. Each article will represent one piece to keep a clean and... Read more
Analyzing Religious Art Series: A Deeper Exploration In this series for An Exhibition Of Art History, I am going to be analyzing famous works of religious art. The focus will be religious symbolism, the history of the piece, biblical history and reference and my personal interpretation of the piece. I hope you enjoy this series as it will take on a wide variety of artistic expressions and spiritual avenues. Each article will represent one piece to keep a clean and... Read more
The enduring legacy and the sacred religious art of Madonna and Child The relationship of the Madonna and Child in the world of religion is paramount to art history. Since the second century (“Virgin and Child with Balaam the Prophet” in the Catacomb of Priscilla in ancient Rome) to the fourth century and going into the twenty-first century, masters such as Raphael and Duccio di Buoninsegnahad painted the enduring dual symbol of motherhood and the church. Madonna and Child is... Read more
The Notre-Dame Cathedral: it’s lasting impact since the devastating 2019 fire Since the fire of April 2019, the city of Paris has been sent in a state of turmoil trying to restore and rebuild the beauty and splendor of the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris. This grand gothic cathedral has been at the center of the city near the Seine, enveloping a rich artistic and religious history within it’s stone walls. In my first article about this richly artful, historical church,... Read more
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