Spiritual Post:
Easter in the Church of St. John the Apostle. Knocknacarra
Link: johnspriedieu.blogspot.com/2026/04/east...
#Easter #Galway #StjohntheApostle #Church #Display #Ireland #DrJohnJennings #knocknacarra
A vertically narrow 3/4-length painting of young white male haloed figure standing and gazing up toward the top right corner of the painting. He wears a brown tunic and a crimson cloak. In his right hand, which hangs at his side, he holds a feather pen. His left forearm crosses his chest; in his left hand he grasps a rolled-up scroll. Behind him is a barren reddish landscape and sky; at the left side of the painting a body of blue water is visible. The top of the painting is presented as an arch; the remaining rectangle around the arch is black.
#SaintJohn the Evangelist, 1866, by #VictorineNordenswan (Finnish, 1838-72). Held at Kansallisgalleria / the Finnish National Gallery, www.kansallisgalleria.fi/en/object/62... #artherstory #womenartists #FeastofStJohntheEvangelist #StJohntheEvangelist #StJohntheApostle
St John the Evangelist
#StJohntheApostle #StJohntheEvangelist #FeastDay #SaintOfTheDay #ThirdDayOfChristmas
In the middle of the painting is the saint, wearing only a cloth that covers him from the waist down; his head is turned to look up at the sky. To the viewer’s left is a figure tying the saint’s hands behind him, with rope. To the viewer’s right is a male figure with a white beard wearing a brown hooded robe, holding a statuette which the website text refers to as an idol.
The Martyrdom of #StJohntheEvangelist, 1720, by #GiuliaLama (Italian, 1681-1747). Held by @mbaqofficiel, www.mbaq.fr/en/our-colle... #artherstory #womenartists #FeastofStJohntheEvangelist #StJohntheApostle
