Biblical Magi

allegory The Journey of the Magi, is brimming with biblical references. Judas’ betrayal and the thirty pieces of “silver”, “the feet kicking” is a reference to Judas’ suicide by hanging, coupled with the additional reference of the wine-skins’ dulling of people’s senses. Then utilising bathos, Elliot concludes the stanza as merely “satisfactory”. The final two lines of the poem are riddled with connotations of false idols “clutching to their gods” in particular. The Magi states “I should be glad…

With four gospels in the New Testament, there are many different ways Jesus could be represented. Each one paints a different portrait, some more similar than others due to a common source. In the Gospel of Matthew, the author chooses to focus on the teaching and prophecy fulfilling aspects of Jesus over the other possible views. The stories and references were carefully chosen to be suit the intended audience of the author, showing the savior who they needed the most. The gospel of Matthew was…

In terms of the renaissance period it is important to recognize the influences that lead to the creation of the renaissance movement and the artists who significantly defined the period. No two artists come to my mind quicker than Leonardo Davinci and Michelangelo. Though, both talented men and were central to the renaissance period, they approached their work in very different ways. Their methods and technique yielded for creating works of art that are still relevant today. The renaissance…

The Medici commissioned several frescos throughout Florence depicting The Adoration of Magi, which portrayed the Medici on a level equal to biblical figures. This imagery clearly would have resonated with people who saw it, as the artwork as meant to display the prevalent power and importance of the Medici and their allies (Gilbert). This implementation of propaganda…

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that revived the glory of Greece and Rome. New ideas started flowing through Europe and beautiful works in Art, Literature and Architecture were being built. Perhaps the most famous image of the Renaissance is the colorful and intricate paintings and works of art. Renaissance Art had many characteristics that made it stand out from the previous Medieval Art style of painting. Europe had just suffered the Black Death and several wars were taking place…

so quick to trust or mistrust someone base on them. Because a person’s real identity can be completely different from their appearance. In Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, both authors make biblical connections to the devil thru their characters Montresor and the traveler. Whom share similarities and are deceivers, embodiments of the devil who masquerade themselves as trustworthy…

The major difference between the Maestà and the Sistine Ceiling are the surfaces in which each painting was painted on. For example, the Maestà resides upon a flat, two-sided wall which allows for public viewing of one side while utilizing the opposite side for special occasions. This wall also serves as an altarpiece in the Cathedral of Siena, employing the flat surface to effectively divide the wall into an easily comprehensible story. Yet, with the Sistine Ceiling, painted upon the curved…

During the fifteenth century the Renaissance was wedged between the power of political families and religious institutions. These institutions acquired great wealth that has influenced and developed ideas associated with their cause or self-image they wanted portrayed to the public. Italy, during the Renaissance was not a nation but rather a collection of republics, city and states and kingdoms. One republic that flourished was Florence, known for its cloth and wool industry as well as their…

In Romantic poetry, the exposition of religious concepts has been a much debated issue with some critics arguing that the Romantic writers have secularized theological notions, while others argue that religion is reinterpreted to appeal to common people. Many critics including M.H. Abrams state that Christian modes of thinking are humanized and naturalized, and the dichotomy between nature and god is deleted by transforming the values associated with the creator to the created. Natural…

Jubilation for Victory in War: If we start by surveying the secular uses of the verb and its noun, we will see just what kind of enthusiasm we are dealing with. Isaiah compares the gladness that Israel will feel at the coming of the Messiah to the jubilation (yagilu) that warriors have when they divide the plunder (Isa. 9:3b). Habakkuk also uses the word to describe the joy that the Babylonians will have (yagil) when they capture the Hebrews like fish in a net (Hab. 1:15). Zephaniah extends…