Posted on 10/05/2021 6:33:27 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
Don’t bother, I remember very well the photo. Thanks anyway.
Alright then
Yes, it is!
So many good ones, particularly the illustrations, which have a different set of aspirations than formal paintings—to tell the story in a more or less literal way, without attempting to paint “for the ages.” In art school, we used to call graphic design and illustration “wastebasket art”—much of it is intended for books, but lots of it is meant for flyers and brochures, which are often easily discarded. Yet mass paper reproductions have a great role in Christian education. Number 9 is very appealing.
Lovely and informative commentary! :-)
The chair is wooden, and it is set into that massive gilded bronze sculpture surrounding it. From the photo, it's hard to tell where the chair ends and the gilded bronze begins. It looks as if the chair may have also been decorated with gilding, who knows whether originally or at a later time. There is controversy, naturally, whether this chair is the original one (Wikipedia has more detail), but Bellini's handling of the symbolism—the Holy Spirit's descent upon Peter and the apostles, and Peter becoming the first "Vicar of Christ"—is powerful.
This is not “The Bible in Masterpieces.”
Agreed- it is a powerful scene- Thanks for elaborating on the chair- very interesting historical stuff-
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