Cultural depictions of Jesus

larger work of transnational authors. Glaser asserts that Palomar is an important piece of transnational exploration; Through the lens of the somewhat mystical town of Palomar,Hernandez explores race, gender, class and the still unfolding effects of cultural imperialism. Glaser also argues that Palomar acts a sort of incubator to work through Hernandez clearly conflicted feelings about being a Mexican American. The Heartbreak Stories are a personal reflective thought piece that Hernandez uses to…

At first glance, we assume that Caravaggio has intentionally diminished the luminescence of the Divine figure of Christ, and chose to represent Him in a very human and less mystical form. Instead of a grand halo, we see a modest light encircling His head, and the greater draw is towards His posture in calling the saint-to-be, Matthew. But there are other elements that may suggest Divinity – for instance, the great beam of light shining through the window casts a forceful presence and unnatural…

figure with the depiction of Cleopatra, who is not under the same pressures as Anthony. Furthermore, Shakespeare uses the dynamics between the two protagonists in order to highlight the mass amounts of hostility aimed toward women, and the role men play in this aggression. Throughout this essay, I will be exploring the arguments of Judith…

Introduction The Old Testament is cluttered with stories of revenge personifying the Latin concept of Lex Talonis, which can be loosely translated to an “eye for an eye”. It is not surprising then that throughout the book of Genesis there are only two instances of reconciliation between siblings, the stories of Jacob’s reconciliation with his estranged brother Esau (Gen ) and Joseph forgiveness of his brothers (Gen 45: 1-28). Prior to these isolated incidents the previous mention of siblings…

In the study of artists, there have been many that have been known throughout history. One of the few that I am happy to write about is Taddeo di Bartolo. This artist and sone of a barber has created many pieces of work that have inspired other artists through history but the main focus is Taddeo himself. To work on him and his inspired art, Coronation of the Virgin, we will star on how this artist came to be. Taddeo di Bartolo was conceived in Siena in 1362, raised by his dad, Bartolo di Mino.…

second century CE, Rome has taken control over the majority of Europe, therefore it is more than likely that this city was part of their conquest. The sculpture of Aeneas’ Flight from Troy is a further connection to the Romans. The sculpture is a depiction of Aeneas carrying his father on his back as they fled Troy after the Trojan. The image is also shown in Barocci’s painting, “Aeneas, Anchises & Ascanius Fleeing Tory” over a thousand years later and a statue showing a similar image was…

Othello, by Sir William Shakespeare, is a play about a black moor, Othello, who marries Desdemona, the daughter of a Senator. This play contains various themes such as racism, love, betrayal, revenge, and gender. Shakespeare defies gender norms of the Renaissance by portraying Desdemona as a woman who does not conform to female expectations of the Renaissance. In this sense, the Renaissance ideals of femininity were submissiveness, piety, patience, silence, and chastity. This rebelliousness…

The story of Judith, a Jewish woman of great beauty, is from the book of the Bible named after her. She is a strong woman of faith, and seeking justice for her Lord, Jesus; Judith sets out to kill Holofernes, an Assyrian general who waged war against her people (Fiero,48). The painting shows the moment when Judith assassinates the general. A very physical rendition, there is blood spurting from the sight of the blade…

explore vividly the human emotions and solid bodies. Religious icons, passages and istoria were less seen as this humanistic idea started to spread through Europe. These changes allowed the 15th and 16th centuries emerge, bringing not only a new cultural idea, but also social, political and economic improvements to Europe. New ways of learning brought a rebirth of art known as the Renaissance, bringing back Greco-Roman traditions and ideas of past centuries. Two art pieces that highlighted…

Discussed in this paper are themes of the volatile relationship between science and religion, the belief that science was considered superstition, gender, religion itself, and social stratification, all of which are neatly tied into the movie’s depiction of the historically volatile and violent landscape. Although the film provides a lop-sided inaccurate historical account of her life, it is a film worth watching because it gives us a glimpse into the mind of ancient classical philosophers and…