TINTORETTO’S PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE
January 30th 2021
Tintoretto painted this altarpiece for the Chapel of the Presentation in the Venetian Church of Santa Maria dei Carmini. It was commissioned by the Confraternity of Fishmongers who were the chapel’s patrons. The frame is inscribed with the year 1548,
Ghirlandaio’s Vocation of the Apostles
January 23rd 2021
The Apostles Peter and Andrew kneel on the ground before Christ. They wear cloaks as if ready to set out on a journey. They are shown barefoot, in accordance with what Christ will say to them later on in the
GIOVANNI BELLINI’S VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND A FEMALE SAINT
January 16th 2021
In today’s gospel passage, on seeing Jesus, St John the Baptist calls out “Behold the Lamb of God!” Although this scene is not shown very often in Western Art it has entered the iconography of the Baptist. For example,
GIOVANNI BELLINI’S BAPTISM OF CHRIST
January 9th 2021
This very large and beautiful painting, with it subtle use of light and colour, can still be found in situ in the side aisle of the once Dominican Church of Santa Corona in Vicenza. Christ is shown centre foreground. He
NO PUBLIC MASSES
January 9th 2021
We regret that due to the new COVID restrictions members of the public cannot attend Mass. We will continue to celebrate our Community Mass at 5.15pm each day except on Saturdays when we have Mass at 12noon. These Masses can
Jan Gossaert’s Adoration of the Kings
January 2nd 2021
You can view the painting in higher resolution at https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-gossaert-jean-gossart-the-adoration-of-the-kings Our Lady sits with the Infant Jesus on her knee. Clothed in a mantle of ultramarine blue, she is the focus of this lavish and incredibly detailed painting. A
