tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074361.post2982688148904862452..comments2024-01-01T14:54:26.802+01:00Comments on The Commonplace Book of Zadok the Roman: Some Art...Zadok the Romanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264864126510840069noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074361.post-33007313756856589522007-04-27T22:13:00.000+02:002007-04-27T22:13:00.000+02:00Wow! That's amazing!Wow! That's amazing!Zadok the Romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264864126510840069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074361.post-860731577015705082007-04-27T22:01:00.000+02:002007-04-27T22:01:00.000+02:00There's actually a second crucifix that he painted...There's actually a second crucifix that he painted by using one of the two pairs of hanging lamps. It's the one to the left (which would be right of the main sanctuary crucifix image.) He uses the lamp and it's cord and then a horizontal bar of blue shading. One can be sure it's not coincidence or unintentional. He's got a very neat double reference there, as the "good thief" hidden to the right of the crucified Christ, plus allusion to lamp of the world (and not hiding a lamp under a bushelbasket).<BR/><BR/>He's probably my favorite artist of modern times. Nice post!MMajor Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231879006543780827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074361.post-70589807127514848052007-04-09T23:08:00.000+02:002007-04-09T23:08:00.000+02:00The three steps are convention for the Calvary Cro...The three steps are convention for the Calvary Cross in heraldic use!<BR/>Aparently certain Russian Orthodox do not approve of the "Hospitality of Abraham" (cf Andrei Rublev)as a valid (non-heretical) expression of liturgical art, claiming it is a 'Latinizing' corruption (ie heretical) imported from the West. Perhaps Chagall became aware of the unity of Christian faith in its Western forms and attempted to inspire a mini revelation of his own through his art? Do you have a means to contact Elizabeth Lev (American Art Historian based in Rome) she could perhaps answer these questions! Fascinating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074361.post-57980644419697306452007-03-25T22:31:00.000+02:002007-03-25T22:31:00.000+02:00That's the thing... this is a picture of a synagog...That's the thing... this is a picture of a synagogue, but there's what seems to be the figure of the crucified Christ in the middle of it.Zadok the Romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264864126510840069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074361.post-10071861818543893652007-03-25T20:11:00.000+02:002007-03-25T20:11:00.000+02:00Is there a crucifix in the sanctuary? Or is that t...Is there a crucifix in the sanctuary? Or is that the upper part of unidentified piece of furniture?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074361.post-15691916272352986962007-03-22T16:24:00.000+01:002007-03-22T16:24:00.000+01:00*rubs eyes* Am I seeing what I'm seeing? That's ...*rubs eyes* Am I seeing what I'm seeing? That's astonishing, isn't it?Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730714395562280772noreply@blogger.com