Category: National Gallery
A Synchronic and Diachronic Understanding of Paintings
The Virgin and Child Embracing Synchronic elements: You witness Mary and the baby Jesus sharing a loving embrace. Intimacy and maternal love, two traditional ways of portraying his holy bond in Christ... Read More
Sampson and Delilah, The Virgin and Child Embracing & The Good Samaritan
1. Samson and Delilah Synchronic Elements Rubens correctly portrays the Biblical event by faithfully depicting Delilah’s treachery as she hands Samson to the Philistines after his hair is c... Read More
Critical engagement with Gerrit Van Honthorst’s Painting of ” Christ before the High Priest”.
Synchronic elements of the painting of Christ before the High Priest: The High priest’s gestures and expressions with his finger raised executes a serious moment of interrogation. Christ’s... Read More
Critical engagement with Rembrandt’s painting of “The Woman taken in Adultery”.
The Synchronic elements of the painting of the woman taken in adultery. The painting captures a moment from John 8: 3-11, where a woman is brought before Jesus, accused of adultery. Rembrandt’s ... Read More
Critical Engagement With El Greco’s Painting Christ driving the traders from the Temple.
The Synchronic elements of El Greco’s Painting: [Christ driving the traders from the temple]. Christ is angrily forcing the merchants out of the temple. The emotional expressions and gestures o... Read More
CHRIST BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST BY GERRIT VAN HONTHORST
Synchronic Perspective: Gerrit Van Honthorst’s painting of Jesus before the high priest vividly describes him being questioned. Jesus is seen standing before Caiaphas, the high priest of the San... Read More
THE GOOD SAMARITAN BY JACOPO BASSANO
Synchronic Perspective: The synchronic element of this painting lies in its portrayal of the central message of the parable, which is compassion and kindness to strangers, regardless of social, cultur... Read More
THE MOND OF CRUCIFIXION BY RAPHAEL
Synchronic Perspective: Raphael’s painting of Jesus on the cross, viewed from a synchronic perspective, powerfully portrays the emotional and spiritual climax of Jesus’ mission to save hum... Read More