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Tag Archives: Christianity
12th Century: The Unknown Language
Saint Hildegard, a 12th century German Benedictine abbess, was a mystic, composer, and philosopher who wrote works on topics as diverse as theology, botany, and medicine. She began experiencing visions at the age of three, ultimately chronicling a lifetime of … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th Century, Books, Christianity, Germany, Hildegard of Bingen, Language, Religion, Saints, Women
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1913: St. Bride
John Duncan: St. Bride (1913) St. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451 – 525) is said to have been carried by angels from Iona, a small island in the Hebrides, to Bethlehem (and back in time) to serve as a midwife … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, 5th Century, 6th Century, Angels, Art, Christianity, Ireland, John Duncan, Painting, Religion, Saints, Scotland, Women
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340 AD: Patron Saint of Beekeepers
According to tradition, a swarm of bees settled on the face of the infant St. Ambrose, leaving a drop of honey and thus foretelling the saint’s eloquence—his honeyed tongue. He is the patron saint of bees and beekeepers. A certain … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, 4th Century, Ambrose, Animals, Art, Bees, Books, Charles Butler, Christianity, France, Insects, Italy, Jacques I Laudin, Painting, Portraits, Religion, Saints
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1974: Iconography
Annibale Carracci: Christ Crowned with Thorns (16th Century) Phil Roman, director: It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)
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Tagged 16th Century, 1970's, Animals, Annibale Carracci, Art, Birds, Christianity, Comic Strips, Dogs, Italy, Latino/as/x, Mammals, Painting, Phil Roman, Television, USA
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2017: The Creation of God
Harmonia Rosales: The Creation of God (2017); artist’s website here.
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, African-Americans, Art, Christianity, Harmonia Rosales, Latino/as/x, Painting, Women
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1647: The Rich Man Being Led to Hell
David Teniers the Younger: The Rich Man Being Led to Hell (c 1647) There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Art, Belgium, Christianity, David Teniers the Younger, Demons, Hell, Painting
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17th Century: The Dog-Headed Saint
In Eastern Christian Orthodox iconography, Saint Christopher sometimes appears with the head of a dog. As a consummate outsider who would become the patron saint of travellers, Christopher came to be associated with tales of far-flung peoples who blurred the … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Animals, Christianity, Dogs, Ireland, Mammals, Saints, Turkey, Werewolves
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