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Skip to contentKellyBagdanov.comHomeAboutShop MenuHomeAboutShop The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been concealed by the answers. — James Baldwin The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been concealed by the answers. — James Baldwin Articles Popular KeywordsCategoriesNo Record Found View All Results Aertsen, The Backstory of A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms October 2, 2022 No Comments Aertsen’s, A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms, is an inverted still life that presents an allegory of physical and spiritual food. Layered Read More » Michelangelo’s Isaiah September 20, 2022 No Comments Michelangelo’s Isaiah is one of the iconic prophets from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Known during his lifetime as the Divine One, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Read More » Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling: Uncovering Its Message September 5, 2022 No Comments Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling astounds with its beauty and complex theological messaging. In this post we will be exploring the meanings behind the various elements Read More » Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling, The Backstory August 19, 2022 No Comments Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling is considered one of the greatest art cycles to ever be created. Ironically, the backstory to the Sistine ceiling reveals that the Read More » Rembrandt’s Storm on the Sea of Galilee August 12, 2022 No Comments On the surface Rembrandt’s Storm on the Sea of Galilee is the visual retelling of a pivotal story in the gospel narrative. Beneath the surface, Read More » The Nativity at Night December 18, 2021 No Comments The Nativity at Night by Geertgen tot Sint Jans, painted in 1490, was a devotional tool. Encouraging believers to contemplate the nativity was thought to Read More » IThemba Tower, Communicating Hope December 11, 2021 No Comments IThemba Means Hope The iThemba tower, is a permanent public art installation that symbolizes the collective hopes of the residents of Troyeville in Johannesburg, South Read More » JMW Turner’s The Slave Ship December 4, 2021 No Comments The Judgement of JMW Turner’s The Slave Ship Years ago, when I first saw this painting, I assumed I was just looking at another seascape Read More » We Light Amsterdam November 27, 2021 No Comments Festival of Lights in Amsterdam During the long, cold winter months of December and January a magical Festival of Lights takes place in Amsterdam. Lighting Read More » Isenheim Altarpiece – The Crucifixion April 30, 2021 No Comments Crucifixion Panel of the Isenheim altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald which was created between 1510 and 1516. Sister Wendy had this to say about the Crucifixion Read More » Grünewald’s Resurrection from the Isenheim Altarpiece March 31, 2021 No Comments Matthias Grünewald‘s Resurrection painting is one of many works that make up the Isenheim Altarpiece.  Painted between 1512 and 1516, this Altarpiece is unique and Read More » Peter Paul Rubens’ Descent from the Cross Triptych March 19, 2021 No Comments Peter Paul Rubens’ Descent From the Cross Triptych is a stunning Flemish Baroque work that thematically explores what it means to “bear Christ.” While the Read More » Georges De La Tour’s Magdalene and the Smoking Flame February 28, 2021 No Comments Georges de La Tour’s, Magdalene with the Smoking Flame, is a French Baroque work that envisions Mary Magdalene in a state of deep contemplation. With Read More » Harry Watrous’ The Drop Sinister February 2, 2021 No Comments Harry Watrous’, The Drop Sinister, What Shall we Do With it?, is a departure for Watrous, an exploration of the moral and social issue that Read More » Jacques Louis David’s Death of Marat January 29, 2021 No Comments Jacques Louis David’s, Death of Marat, was a ground breaking painting of the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat, the radical revolutionary who condemned thousands to the Read More » El Greco’s Cleansing of the Temple January 24, 2021 No Comments El Greco’s Cleansing of the Temple (1600) is a cautionary work, admonishing the Church to remember that money, power, and politics can be corrupting influences, Read More » Jacques Louis David’s Death of Socrates January 22, 2021 No Comments Jacques Louis David’s, Death of Socrates, embodies both the neoclassical movement and the ideals of the French Revolution. Socrates, a harsh critic of the Athenian Read More » Caravaggio’s Seven Works of Mercy January 21, 2021 No Comments Caravaggio’s Seven Works of Mercy is an oil painting that was completed in 1607. The work shows a set of compassionate acts that humans can perform Read More » Jacques Louis David’s Oath of the Horatii January 19, 2021 No Comments Jacques Louis David’s Oath of the Horatii defines the Neoclassical painting style. Creating a sensation due to its striking aesthetic, the work soon became a Read More » Simonet’s Then He Wept January 19, 2021 No Comments Enrique Simonet’s Then He Wept depicts the Biblical story of Christ standing on the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem and grieving for the city. Intimate Read More » Gauguin’s Vision After the Sermon January 8, 2021 No Comments Paul Gauguin’s painting, Vision After the Sermon, is a work about the struggle of temptation, the pain of love, and the conflict of the artist. Read More » Holbein’s The Body of the Dead Christ January 4, 2021 No Comments Holbein’s, The Body of the Dead Christ, is a gruesome picture meant to shock. Confronting the viewer with such a realistic painting of Christ in Read More » Sandro Botticelli’s Mystic Nativity February 14, 2020 1 Comment Botticelli’s Mystic Nativity is as beautiful as it is mysterious. With this work we venture into the realm of speculation and conjecture. I hope you Read More » Teaching Botticelli’s Venus and Mars February 3, 2020 No Comments Teaching Botticelli’s Venus and Mars, a lighthearted painting perfect Valentine’s Day study. It’s a fun way to incorporate art history into your February homeschool plan? Read More » Hidden Meanings in Robert Campin’s Merode Altarpiece November 8, 2019 No Comments The Hidden Meanings of the Merode Altarpiece by Campin Robert Campin’s Annunciation triptych, the Merode Altarpiece, is full of hidden symbols meant to lead the Read More » The Backstory of the Merode Altarpiece Robert Campin November 8, 2019 1 Comment The Merode Altarpiece,by Robert Campin, is an annunciation triptych full of symbolic meaning, that was intended to lead the faithful into deep contemplation of the Read More » Italian Renaissance Art, An Overview September 9, 2019 No Comments Renaissance Renaissance is a French term  meaning ‘rebirth’ and is used to describe a period of extensive cultural achievements that spanned the 15th to 17th Read More » « Previous Next »Products Going Broad Curriculum Going Deep Curriculum Devotionals Disclosure: Some of the links on this site are affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.Visit my YouTube PageFollow Us Facebook-f Twitter Youtube Instagram Pinterest Become a Patron All rights reserved Kelly Bagdanov © 2022 Site Design by SBK ContentPrivacy PolicyTerms and Conditions Loading Comments... 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