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Along with Simeon, the prophetess Anna is commemorated on February 3 in the Byzantine rite of the Catholic Church. [9] She is also depicted in icons of the Presentation of Christ, together with the Holy Child and the Virgin Mary, Joseph and Simeon the God-Receiver. Orthodox tradition considers that Christ met his people, Israel, in the persons ...
Simeon in the Temple, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631. Simeon (Greek: Συμεών) at the Temple is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to Luke 2:25–35, met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth, i.e. the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
It is another "epiphany" type feast as Jesus is revealed as the messiah by the canticle of Simeon and the prophetess Anna. [17] It also fits into this theme, as the earliest manifestation of Jesus inside the house of his heavenly Father. [15] Subsequent moveable feasts are calculated with reference to Easter.
The Virgin stands to the left, to her right is Anna the Prophetess and behind her, only partially visible is St. Joseph, who holds the sacrificial doves. Simeon is dressed in green and appears quite regal, although he appears to be crying, perhaps because he knows the tragedy that awaits Christ in later life. [4]
The woman in the background, who either represents Mary or Anna the Prophetess, was probably added after artist's death by an unknown painter working in Rembrandt's workshop. [2] [3] Rembrandt had painted the same motif at least twice before: in Simeon and Anna in the Temple, [4] [5] and in Simeon's Song of Praise. [6] [7]
St. Simeon's and St. Anne's Cathedral Church 'Church of St. Simeon and the Prophetess Anna in Tallinn') is an Eastern Orthodox church in Tallinn , Estonia. [ 1 ] Construction of the original church on the site began in c. 1752 , and it was consecrated in 1755.
Simeon the priest and Anna the prophetess are other characters in the episode narrated by the Gospel of Luke. The scene takes place in an environment with classical architecture, and an altar in the background surrounded by two columns, of which only the shaft and base are seen.
The Cathedral of Sts Simeon and Anne (Latvian: Jelgavas Sv. Simeona un Sv. Simeona un Sv. Annas pareizticīgo katedrāle , Russian : Собор Симеона и Анны ), located at 12 Akadēmijas Street in Jelgava , is a cathedral of the Latvian Orthodox Church , one of four Orthodox cathedrals in Latvia .