Saint john the baptist

Saint John the Baptist

On this day are celebrated God's mercy, His wondrous act and His wisdom: His mercy towards the devout and righteous parents of St John, the aged Zacharias and Elisabeth, who had all their lives begged a child of God; the wonder of the conception of John in Elisabeth's more-than-aged womb; and the wisdom of the dispensation of man's salvation.

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This painting is a copy of "Saint John the Baptist" by Leonardo da Vinci in Louvre. The dark background of the original masterpiece is changed into rocky landscape (which was popular among followers of Leonardo). Actually, it is said that Leonardo did a pseudo-portrait of Andrea Salai (Salaino, known also by name Giacomo Caprotti) in "St. John" painting. He was da Vinci's pupil and also, most probably, his lover. This painting is a copy made by... Salai himself. So, knowing that, this…

Soon after the Knights Templar founded their order in the Holy Land in 1118 AD they assimilated into a very ancient gnostic tradition and lineage known as the Johannite Church, which had been founded

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St. John The Baptist.

The Property of a GentlemanElisabetta SiraniBologna 1638 - 1665Saint John the Baptist

Carlo Maratti was one of the most prominent and prolific painters working in the classical tradition in seventeenth-century Rome. Here, he illustrates the scene from the Gospel of John in which John the Baptist identifies the new prophet. The subject offered artists the opportunity to depict the verdant, idealized landscape that is the customary setting for this biblical event. Landscapes appealed to collectors, and a relatively small picture, such as this one, could be executed without a…

CULTURE MAP By Joseph Campana Saint John the Baptist, Byzantium, by a painter trained in Constantinople, early- to mid-15th century, temp...

Saint of the Day – 27 December – St John the Apostle and Evangelist. Patronages – • against burns; burn victims• against epilepsy• against foot problems• against hailstorms• against po…