Tag Archives: Religion

1960: Low-Speed Flight

Posted on November 27, 2017 by corvusfugit

Federico Fellini, director: La Dolce Vita (1960)

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1923: Ivory, Apes and Peacocks

Posted on November 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

John McKirdy Duncan: Ivory, Apes and Peacocks (also known as The Queen of Sheba) (1923)

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1970: Spirit Faces

Posted on November 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Karoo Ashevak: Spirit Faces (Tooth Pull); the date is a guess.

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1970: Confession

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ludwig Zeller: The Confession (1970)

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1894: Point of View

Posted on November 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

James Tissot: Ce que voyait Notre-Seigneur sur la Croix [What Our Lord Saw from the Cross] (1894)

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2000 BC: Two-headed Goddess

Posted on November 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Two-headed goddess figure from Kültepe, Turkey (c. 2000 BC)

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1st Century AD: Weep and Howl for the Miseries that Will Come Upon You

Posted on November 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

αγε νυν οι πλουϲιοι κλαυϲατε ολολυ ζοντεϲ επι ταιϲ ταλαιπωριεϲ υμω ταιϲ επερχομε ναιϲ ϋμιν ο πλου τοϲ ϋμων ϲεϲη πεν και τα ϊματι α ϋ μων ϲητοβρω τα γεγονεν · ο χρυϲοϲ ϋ μων και ο αργυροϲ κατϊωται και … Continue reading →

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1902: Grief

Posted on October 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Anna Archer: Grief (1902)

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1349: Wound

Posted on October 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

Jean Le Noir: Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy (before 1349); this page shows the chest wound of Christ. (source) One of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and … Continue reading →

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1890: Oak and Mistletoe

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

George Henry and E. A. Hornel: Druids Bringing In The Mistletoe (1890) The painting follows the description of Pliny the Elder (1st century AD) in describing the ritual of oak and mistletoe: HISTORICAL FACTS CONNECTED WITH THE MISTLETOE The Druids—for … Continue reading →

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