Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
God gave them over in the sinful desires of their heartsHieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly DelightsRomans 1: 21-27 21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and … [Continue reading]
Tissot, Imprécations contre les pharisiensThe woes Jesus pronounces on pseudo religious professionals, with a vested interest in their religious image, who are more concerned with image than with reality. The seven woes echo the criticism that … [Continue reading]
Tissot, Imprécations contre les pharisiens The woes Jesus pronounces on pseudo religious professionals, with a vested interest in their religious image, who are more concerned with image than with reality. The seven woes echo the criticism that … [Continue reading]
Ford Maddox Ford, Jesus Washing Peter's FeetMatthew 23 1-12 Blog Through the Bible ProjectHow NOT to win friends and influence people. 1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The teachers of the law and the … [Continue reading]
Psalm 20A Prayer for Success. "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God," is one of my favourite verses. They put their trust not in chariots and horses which they needs must use, but in God. (I … [Continue reading]
Psalm 20 A Prayer for Success. "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God," is one of my favourite verses. They put their trust not in chariots and horses which they needs must use, but in God. (I just … [Continue reading]
I loved the bright, perfectly preserved mosaics in Ravenna, and decided to research them a bit. In Byzantine times, the greatest gift an emperor could bestow on a dependent town was a few tons of gold, glass and enamel--and an artist. From … [Continue reading]
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly DelightsRomans 1: 21-27 21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were … [Continue reading]