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wongkk

Good Friday holiday

Mar 29, 2013 09:30

Greetings to everyone celebrating Easter! I wish you a happy holiday. I took this photo in Italy (the museum of Santa Croce in Florence last year) - please click on the image to see the full size of the painting though (you may need to click on the image again once the new window opens because the original photo is big):

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Comments 6

karadin March 29 2013, 13:07:36 UTC

Happy Holidays to you too! Can't wait for spring. (except for the rain)

wongkk March 29 2013, 18:30:42 UTC

Thank you! It continues grey and chilly here - too cold for rain!

brotherskeeper1 March 29 2013, 16:37:30 UTC

I wish you a blessed Easter, too.

One thing I notice about the painting: in every church where there is a big crucifix over the old high altar, there are women at the foot of the cross. This the the only one with men that I have seen.

After Jesus was arrested, the disciples all ran away for fear of being caught. The only male I have ever seen with the women is the one they think may be young John.

wongkk March 29 2013, 18:30:14 UTC

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brotherskeeper1 March 29 2013, 19:03:53 UTC

Thanks for your explanation. I knew this could not be based on the gospel narrative. I think I was most taken back by the old men at the bottom - especially on the left.

Again, I've never seen a rendition like this before. I find it interesting but I wish I knew the true story behind the artwork.

Off topic, I do not have a pic but I love the Last Supper painting that has the cat sitting in front of all the disciples.

wongkk March 29 2013, 21:40:32 UTC

Thanks to your query, I've been digging around some more and a friend has found the correct title for the painting (now included in the post, which I've edited). The blackfriar is St Benedict (and the bundle of rods apparently indicate the strength of his monks' order) and the saint with the book and instrument is Bartholomew (the instrument is a flaying knife - no wonder I didn't recognize it!).

I'm afraid I'm still no closer to the "true story behind the artwork" other than discovering that the church for which it was commissioned was part of a Benedictine abbey in Florence (hence the appearance of St Benedict).

There are a couple of "cat" last suppers - two by a father (Jacopo) and son (Leandro) of Bassano near Venice. Was this the one you meant?

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