Religious Art
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I‘d say one of the more recent depictions that really struck me due to its graphic nature is „Der rote Christus“ by Lovis Corinth.
A valid, alas mainstream, answer of a statue would be the Pieta by Michelangelo. This one is remarkable, too, due to the Holy Virgin‘s expression.
A remarkable altar piece would be the „Isenheimer Altar“. Well worth visiting, if you are in France.
These are the three things that come to mind. I have seen so many, but somehow these are the most memorable.
I‘d say one of the more recent depictions that really struck me due to its graphic nature is „Der rote Christus“ by Lovis Corinth.
A valid, alas mainstream, answer of a statue would be the Pieta by Michelangelo. This one is remarkable, too, due to the Holy Virgin‘s expression.
A remarkable altar piece would be the „Isenheimer Altar“. Well worth visiting, if you are in France.
These are the three things that come to mind. I have seen so many, but somehow these are the most memorable.
Never saw this painting but it's remarkable. Thank you.
Art or icons? My favorite is the one of Christ, "The Icon Not Made with Hands". You can search the internet for its history. Part of the very old iconographer's prayer: "...and Who for having imprinted the Sacred Image of Thine All-pure face on the Holy Veil, and having healed the illness of King Abgar of Edessa, thereby brought about the enlightement of his soul unto the fullness of the knowlege of our true God:...enlighten and bring wisdom to the soul, heart and mind of thy servant..."
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Oops. I'm not sure if I was allowed to attach this photo. I'm still new and learning what I can and cannot do here. I'd delete it if I knew how.
Why wouldn't you be? Icons are art of course. They may not be to some people's tastes, but they are wonderful nonetheless. For a direct answer to the OP, the Sinai Pantocrator is my favourite image of Christ, but it's well known so I won't bother, but I'd like to show one of my favourite icons (Parable of the Good Samaritan)
There's so much in it.
1) The role of Christ is flipped from it's typical portrayal of this icon in which Christ ministers, this one reminds of Christ's words, "as you have done it to the least, you have done it to me"
2) The Samaritan/Christ are at the center of the image, as the center is representing the proper action for the situation, the Levite is bodily walking away, but is looking with his head uncovered, perhaps he's saying a prayer, so he's a much closer than the priest, who is totally ignoring the man's plight, walking away, head covered, and partially behind the mountain
3) Light is also used to illustrate this, as the center of the image is illumined, and it becomes darker as it approaches the edges.
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I walked by my new Church and my new friend who was planting outside gave me this, my first icon when I told her I didn't have any yet.
I am so humbled and comforted.
I told her this.
She gave me my new priest's phone number to call him to ask what I should read first in my Orthodox Study Bible that I'm picking up right now.
I am so humbled and comforted.
I told her this.
She gave me my new priest's phone number to call him to ask what I should read first in my Orthodox Study Bible that I'm picking up right now.
Polish artist Henryk Siemiradzki paintings have beautiful detailed scenery - flora and fauna.
Russian artist, Mikhail Nesterov, one of my favorite artists: 
These paintings are beautiful - will look more into Nesterov now. Thank you.
Sandro Botticelli Detail Lamentation of Christ - 1490
Scenes within scenes:
Thank you for sharing.
There use to be many cities with old buildings with outside murals depicting culture (not so much religion, unless part of culture). Try to avoid cities these days.
Remember seeing in the United States, Central America, and Ireland. Even just local graffitists would come out to create for the community.
It would be nice to see iconography as murals in the cities. How beautiful. Cities use to commission local artists to create murals - not sure with living in the plandemic era if possible.
I've always been partial to Duccio
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and Photios Kontoglou (he was extremely influential, if not the most, in reviving Byzantine art in the 20th century, yes that's his wife and child in my avatar)
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A Look at the Shimmering Art of Duccio, a Master of Medieval Panel Painting
Duccio is considered a master of the Middle Ages. Here, we take a look at the life, work, and legacy of the important figure.
and Photios Kontoglou (he was extremely influential, if not the most, in reviving Byzantine art in the 20th century, yes that's his wife and child in my avatar)
Photios Kontoglou: The Greatest Icon Painter of 20th Century Greece
Photios Kontoglou, the greatest icon painter of modern Greece and one of her most important theologians and literary writers, died in Athens on July 13, 1965. His death, during surgury, passed almost entirely unnoticed…
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt is my favourite.
The facial expression I love, the fear of the people on the boat: "help us Jesus!" and the calm and almost smiling look in the face of Jesus as if he is saying, relax.. God is with us, it is not you who decide on life and death, it is God.
It depicts for me, how I can be doubting, panicking, while the Son is calm in the storm.
When I'm worrisome it always turns a smile on my face. Relax. And keep doing the right thing.
Attached a zoom. Total painting here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storm_on_the_Sea_of_Galilee
The facial expression I love, the fear of the people on the boat: "help us Jesus!" and the calm and almost smiling look in the face of Jesus as if he is saying, relax.. God is with us, it is not you who decide on life and death, it is God.
It depicts for me, how I can be doubting, panicking, while the Son is calm in the storm.
When I'm worrisome it always turns a smile on my face. Relax. And keep doing the right thing.
Attached a zoom. Total painting here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storm_on_the_Sea_of_Galilee
I ran across this beautiful painting today - by Jacopo Zucchi with a great write up on St Gregory's Vision courtesy of milestonerome.com "During the difficult winter between 589 and 590, the Tiber river flooded the city of Rome, causing victims and extensive damages, followed by a violent plague that struck even the pope Pelagio II. Since the dramatic situation showed no evident sign of stopping, on the 29th of August 590 Gregorio, as successor of pope Pelagio II, encouraged the people of Rome to the prayer and penitence with faith in the hope of ceasing the pestilence. He then ordered for the three following days a solemn procession with the ancient icon depicting the Virgin Mary with Child from the basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (learn about the miracle of the snow at the root of its building). According to the ancient tradition, Gregorio had the angelic vision while he was crossing the bridge of Hadrian (pons Aelius or pons Hadriani), at the head of the penitents’ procession, on the way to the basilica di San Pietro. Gregorio beheld together with other participants the Archangel Michael standing atop the Mausoleum of Hadrian, in the act of wiping a flaming sword and returning it to its sheath. Gregorio interpreted this as a sign that the plague was about to cease as indeed happened." Seemed apropos for our Corona times.
