Who do you think the dove is, Daffy Duck?
I have been unable to find this picture anywhere else on Google. Do you have another source as opposed to biblelight.net?
Biblelight.net says that this is the Trinity. Where does it say that other than this page? How do they know that this is the Father, the Son and Mary? The webpage devoted to Catholicism is marked top and bottom with ‘666’. So we start off with a marked antiCatholic bias and some wild claims.
If you would, could you please provide me with links showing a) where this painting actually is, and b) an authority identifying what the painting means.
SOBERING.
Sigh.
you do realise that that’s your own spin on a picture —> the trinity is represented in God the Father and below the Father’s face, between His hands is the Holy SPirit and then Our Lord JEsus Christ, the third member of the Trinity blessing His creation, His mother, Mary.
Um, Jesus is at God’s right hand. Mary didn’t displace Him according to Scripture.
Matthew 26:64
“Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Mark 12:36
David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.” ‘
Mark 14:62
“I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Mark 16:19
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
Luke 20:42
David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
Luke 22:69
But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”
Acts 5:31
God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Acts 7:56
“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
Romans 8:34
Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Ephesians 1:19-21
19and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, 20which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Colossians 3:1
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
You really need to study art history before you make a profession like that. The Holy Spirit is dead center. It is the image of a descending dove with a halo.
In pre-Renaissance paintings position within the painting was critical. Perspective would not be introduced for hundreds of years. The arrangement of principles is symbolic rather that photographic. The Highest is God the Father, Christ is above Mary and the Holy Spirit between them all, as a unifying entity.
You are going to have to tell me more about this work of art because I am not familiar with any "Trinity of Parma" and the painting or fresco. It looks more Byzantine than Roman.
Oh my gracious. That's just embarrassing.
If it's not too personal, I'm guessing you weren't an art history major.