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idle speculations

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A series of postings on subjects I like: Catholicism; history; art; Italy; and whatever grabs me at the time

• Added on: Jan 11th, 2007
• Country: United Kingdom
• Language: English

• Listed in: Religion Artists History
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Recent Posts

• The Romanesque and Gothic

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 14:33

  Cathedral of Notre Dame de Coutances The Pope finished off his discourse on Romanesque and Gothic Architecture on 18 November 2009 with these words: "Dear brothers and sisters, I would now like to emphasize two elements of Romanesque and G...

• Virgin and Child

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 06:39

  Rogier van der Weyden about 1400–1464 Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin about 1435–40 Oil and tempera on panel 137.5 x 110.8 cm (54 1/8 x 43 5/8 in.) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Seated before an open window, the young mother is shown brea...

• The Pope`s discourse to Artists

  Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 16:12

  Fernando Botero (Colombian b. 1932) Nun Eating an Apple 1981 signed and dated 'Botero 81' (lower right) oil on canvas 40 x 36 in. (101.5 x 91.5 cm.) Private collection As regards the painting by Botero above, in a 1972 interview, Botero claime...

• Benedict on the Gothic

  Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 16:09

  Basilique cathédrale de Saint-Denis, North of Paris In the 12th century the Abbot Suger (c. 1081 – 13 January 1151), the chief adviser to the French King, rebuilt portions of the Abbaye de Saint-Denis, north of Paris using innovati...

• Séraphine Louis

  Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 12:09

  Séraphine Louis, dite Séraphine de Senlis, 1864 - 1942 L'arbre de Vie, 1928-30 Oil on canvas 1,44 x 1,12 m Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie. Senlis. Séraphine Louis, dite Séraphine de Senlis, 1864 - 1942 Feuilles, 1928-29, Oil on canvas Fonda...

• Romanesque Art

  Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 10:36

  Master Mateo (active 1161-1217) Portico de la Gloria 1168-88 Stone Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela The study of medieval art began in earnest in the decades following the iconoclasm of the French Revolution. Art historians in the early ni...

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A cultured and fascinating site,easy to read and stupendous visuals.Simon at TheRainbowBank

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