The Blessed Virgin: Mariology
Annunciation by Paolo de’ Matteis, 1712. The white lily in the angel’s hand is symbolic of Mary’s purity in Marian art. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Hymns to the Virgin Mary, or Marian hymnology, as I...
View ArticleNunc Dimittis, Simeon’s Song of Praise
Nunc Dimittis, Simeon’s Song of Praise, by Aert de Gelder (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Aert de Gelder (or Arent, 26 October 1645 – 27 August 1727) is one of Rembrandt’s last pupils while in Amsterdam...
View ArticleFrom Lupercalia to Valentine’s Day, cont’d
Presentation of Christ in the Temple, from the Sherbrooke Missal c. 1310 – c. 1320 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Candlemas Today is Candlemas, now better known as “grounhog day” or “pancake day.” When I...
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