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The LORD God gave to Adam, the first man, the task of naming His animal creatures. Then, in the fulness of time He gave John the Baptist to name the incarnate Christ, the second Adam, as an animal. Not just any animal, but an unblemished lamb. In pointing to Christ as such, St. Andrew believed John, and then brought his brother, St. Peter, to witness the same. Little did they know at the time what manner of love the Father has for His creation in general, and poor sinners in particular. The cross to this day is not self-evident, but must be pointed to and preached in all the world to the end of the age, which, as a whole, is a great tribulation.
I have never encountered the works of Fra Carnevale; he is magnificent. I would say after searching and finding one more of his rare works, he was one of the world’s greatest painters of antiquity.
Good evening!
Until #6, I had never thought about John’s tunic being hair side in and hide side out. But, the scratchy hair close to the skin would keep a person in a state of constant repentance... Or you would at least repent of how you got dressed in the morning.
#33 takes liberties with facts, however from just an art perspective, the use of color and the composition intrigue me. I like all the light and the palette of joyful colors.
I thought that the sculpture #42 would be my favorite because of the raw power of the work, but then my eyes settled on the Tiffany. Tiffany is a genius.
thanks for the good show
nice way to end a long day