Art - History Lab

American Gothic

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:44:28 +0000

Chicago Art Institute, done in 1930 by Grant Wood.

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Flagellation

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:29 +0000

The theme of the picture is the Flagellation of Christ by the Romans during his Passion. The biblical event takes place in an open gallery in the middle distance, while three figures in the foreground on the right-hand side apparently pay no attention to the event unfolding behind them. The panel is much admired for its use of linear perspective and the air of stillness that pervades the work.

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Today a Savior has been born to you

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:20 +0000

Online visit of the Uffizi Galleries’ Paintings on the Nativity and Epiphany. Paintings by Dürer, Gentile da Fabriano, Leonardo da Vinci, Luca Giordano, Hugo van der Goes, Amico Aspertini.

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Virtual Tour of Jewish Italian Itineraries

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:20 +0000

The project aims to spread knowledge of Jewish cultural heritage by developing possible virtual routes in the main places of cultural interest of Italian Jewish Communities. The cities that have this guided tour are: Bologna, Casale Monferrato, Roma, Venezia, Ancona, Pesaro, Firenze, Siena, Livorno, Pitigliano and Padova.

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Jewish Heritage Europe

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:13 +0000

JHE aggregates information, sheds light on Jewish heritage issues, and aims to stimulate discussion and exchanges among professionals and the interested public.

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European Routes of Jewish Heritage

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:13 +0000

a platform to develop cultural initiatives and educational programs to European Jewish sites. The AEPJ network acts as a channel for intercultural dialogue and promoting better knowledge and understanding of European history, creating awareness of cultural diversity and strengthening European citizens’ cultural identity.

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Pilgrims going to Mecca

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:06 +0000

It depicts a long caravan crossing the desert, making its way towards Mecca, Islam’s holiest city and place of pilgrimage for all Muslims. In this painting, the artist introduces a very discreet ecumenical dimension to his work. On the left, he portrays a group of three people: a man walking alongside a woman and her child on a donkey. It is a striking reference to the widely used motif in painting, of the “flight to Egypt” of Mary, Joseph and Jesus. Through this association, Belly is indicating his commitment to the idea that, beyond the divisions, there exists a universal religion, one faith and one God.

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The Crucified Christ

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:06 +0000

Preserved in the Museo del Prado (Madrid).

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Religion and Myth. Art and Custom

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:41:52 +0000

The collection displays a complete collection of superb Baroque paintings portraying the Christian apostles. This reflects the importance of religion in art during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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The Virgin Mary: Woman, Mother, Queen

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:41:52 +0000

The exhibition tells of the life of the most prominent woman in the Christian world through medieval and Early Modern art: altarpieces, paintings, sculptures and objects.

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