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Tintoretto depicts the moment when Simon Peter tries to refuse, but after being persuaded he agrees to wash his feet and even his head and hands. A miracle of Saint Mark is also depicted in one corner, recounted by Jacopo da Varazze in his book Golden Legend. Most of the painting depicts the scene of the Last Supper.
The intended place for Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet was on the right side where now is Carlo Ridolfi's copy. The painting was created in 1548/1549 for a church in Venice. [1] The church of San Marcuola commissioned Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet as a companion piece to Tintoretto's Last Supper, which still
Pages in category "Paintings of Christ washing the disciples' feet" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Navicella (literally "little ship") or Bark of St. Peter, [2] of Old Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, was a large and famous mosaic by Giotto di Bondone that occupied a large part of the wall above the entrance arcade, facing the main facade of the basilica across the courtyard.
Subjects showing the life of Jesus during his active life as a teacher, before the days of the Passion, were relatively few in medieval art, for a number of reasons. [1] From the Renaissance, and in Protestant art, the number of subjects increased considerably, but cycles in painting became rarer, though they remained common in prints and ...
Along the cornice beneath these figures, and from left to right, the scenes deal with the Last Supper and Saint Peter washing Christ's feet watched by the other disciples. [6] One soldier rests his leg on the cross pushing it down and adding to the weight which Jesus has to carry Jesus carrying the cross. Looking closely at the six soldiers ...
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It depicts Jesus and Peter walking on water, heralding Christ's power that viewers would hope to gain through "ritual initiation." [ 10 ] The period of late antiquity (313–476 CE), after the Edict of Milan (313 CE), saw an increase in Paleochristian public art, often focused on apostolic authority, due to Constantine's decriminalisation of ...