Visions of Jesus and Mary

traditional and preferred topic in Northern Europe at the beginning of the Renaissance. This representation of Lamentation depicted sorrow and suffering through the figures of Mary and Jesus. At the turn of the century, well-known sculptor and artist Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) changed the interpretation of Mary and Jesus into a popular and beautiful portrayal with the famous sculpture known as Pieta. Widely referred to as the greatest artist of the Italian Renaissance period, Michelangelo

Christian beliefs are rooted in the idea of a risen Savior. The fact that Jesus was crucified, buried and rose again on the third day is a cornerstone of the Christian faith. However, it is also a source of great debate. Many scholars believe that there is an abundance of evidence supporting an actual, physical resurrection. Still others believe evidence is found that refutes the idea of a bodily resurrection. For those, evidence of a more metaphorical or spiritual resurrection is present.

Matthew San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome Located in the Contarelli Chapel, this oil on canvas is one of three by Caravaggio that depict an event in Matthew’s life. In the gospel of Mark, the story of Jesus calling Levi (who later becomes Matthew) is short and simple, but Caravaggio’s interpretation contains much richer detail. In The Calling of St. Matthew, the event seems to take place behind a sketchy tavern where tax collectors greedily count money

she told them the vision spoke to her and said "I am the Immaculate Conception." This name was given to Mary because priests believe that she was sinless from birth and therefore was "Immaculate." Many Christians believe your born with sin but Mary was a "Conception." Bernadette visited the cave often to see the vision. The vision told Bernadette to build a church here knowing that Lourdes would soon become a place of pilgrimage. The vision also knew it would

talks about her visions and revelations. It starts with her asking God for three wishes- to experience christ’s passion, face an illness, and receive three wounds. When she was 30 she fell very ill, almost to the point of death. On the seventh night of her illness, a priest displayed a crucifix in front of her. By this time, she did not believe she would recover and thought death was shortly upon her. However, all of a sudden she became healed and started to experience a series of visions of God on the

Introduction Servant Leadership is a form of principled leadership, which to me is leading with intent and purpose, from a strong vision of what you believe and unwavering core values. (Daft, 2015) Servant leadership builds bridges through humbly serving others, thereby developing a deeper level of interactive leadership, and creating higher levels of interdependence. Power, respect, or monetary rewards do not drive the Servant Leader. Instead, it is a deep intrinsic desire to serve others. “The

Lord was the year Jesus Christ of Nazareth was born. The usage of BCE to BC, CE to AD, took placed and changed dramatically in it’s use as a substation for recognizing Jesus Christ as Lord particularly since 1980. Jesus Christ of Nazareth was born on May 14th sometime between the year 6 and 4 BC or BCE depending on whom you ask. Our text tells us that he lived between the dates of 6 BCE to 29CE. He was born into the world under the reign and rule of Augustus Caesar. Jesus preached where ever

the church of Santa Trinita in Florence. The painting was massive measuring over twelve feet high and seven feet wide. The painting is vivid and vibrant red, blue, and the gold color over powers the viewer and shades them to the perceived glory of Jesus and all he stands for and can be to them. The image is not constructed in three dimensions that people are accustoms to today, but instead one dimension were size is

Renaissance artist of the 15th century who spent most of his career life in Bruges, Belgium. This painting consists of two small panels in which one panel depicts the crucifixion of Jesus and the other portrays scenes that associate themselves with the Last Judgement. In the first panel you can see a crowd surround Jesus during his crucifixion. In the background, you can see a clear picture of Jerusalem. On the bottom you can you see five people that appear to be

In modern day society, there are several ways in which the belief of Gnosticism is gradually being circulated throughout our culture. One popular way that Gnostic concepts are being easily dispersed is through the film industry. In widespread movies such as The Matrix, The Truman Show and The Da Vinci Code, the presence of underlying Gnostic themes is undeniable. While each of these movies do not encompass Gnosticism as a whole, there are certain Gnostic themes that are strongly represented within