Crivelli’s St Andrew
November 27th 2021
St Andrew is shown here by Carlo Crivelli as an old man who holds a cross and mediates on a sacred text. The flowing locks, the crows feet, the fluttering pages, the grain of the wood, the folds of his
TINTORETTO’S CHRIST BEFORE PILATE
November 20th 2021
“Christ before Pilate” c.1566/7, Tintoretto, Sala dell’ Albergo, Scoula Grande di San Rocco, Venice. Christ stands before Pilate, wrapped in what looks like white shroud. We can see that his hands are bound with rope. As in Matthew 27:24, a
TINTORETTO’S PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN IN THE TEMPLE
November 13th 2021
The tradition that Mary was presented in the Temple as a child relates that after Mary was weaned, her parents took her to the Temple to give thanks. When her parents placed her on the lowest of the Temple steps,
EL GRECO’S ST MARTIN AND THE BEGGAR
November 6th 2021
St Martin and the Beggar”, El Greco, 1597-99, National Gallery of Art, Washington. The story of St Martin of Tours and the beggar has been painted by artists of every age. It is an inspiring story. St Martin was a
