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The Lion:
"...he is shown with a lion, from whose paw, according to legend, he once drew a thorn. Actually this story was transferred to him from the tradition of St. Gerasimus, but a lion is not an inappropriate symbol for so fearless a champion of the faith." Source: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=10
With regards the skull, it is common to find images of skulls in relation to famous ascetics. This is mainly because a lot of the meditations of these people relate to remembering and meditation upon mortality and death.
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Who was Pieter Bruegel the Elder?
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c 1527 - 1569) was a Flemish painter. He was sometimes called "Peasant Breugel" because his paintings are often about peasant life. Many paintings are a sort of fantasy, sometimes reminding of Jerome Bosch. He had several sons, 2 of them became well-known painters.
How do you locate paintings by a particular artist?
Google name of artist and painting, it often works.
What did most of vermeer's paintings depict?
Most of Vermeer's paintings depicted simple figures, often women, doing daily tasks in a typically Dutch house. These paintings are considered "genre paintings", portraying scenes from everyday life. Some of the most famous examples are The kitchen maid (c. 1600), showing a woman pouring milk, and The girl with the pearl earring(c. 1665), showing an ordinary Dutch woman.
Where can original oil paintings be purchased?
There are a number of options available to purchase original oil paintings. Often one can attend art shows to purchase an original oil painting. They can also be purchased online on sites such as "Fine Art America" and Ebay.
What is the artistic style of Emily carr?
Emily Carr used a style of painting called post-impressionism. She used many types of paint including oil on canvas and water colors. Emily often mixed a bit of cubism in her paintings.
Who is the Catholic saint that holds a Bible in one hand and a cross on the other hand?
That saint is typically depicted as Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus's twelve apostles and is considered the first pope of the Catholic Church. The keys to the kingdom of heaven are also often associated with him in iconography.
Who was Pieter Bruegel the Elder?
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c 1527 - 1569) was a Flemish painter. He was sometimes called "Peasant Breugel" because his paintings are often about peasant life. Many paintings are a sort of fantasy, sometimes reminding of Jerome Bosch. He had several sons, 2 of them became well-known painters.
Which saint is often found fighting a dragon?
Saint George is often shown killing a dragon. This is a pure myth as dragons do not exist. Perhaps he killed some other animal, such as a crocodile.
What were greek paintings often painted on?
Greek paintings were often painted on vases or pots.
What is the writing found in caves called?
The writings on Taino cave walls are called Petroglyphs. They aren't restricted to Taino cave writing, other Petroglyphs occur worldwide. For the taino these cave paintings often depicted the spiritual forces they believed in throughout the caribbean, and weren't neccesarily writing in a convential modern sense.
How often are people in cave paintings?
umm i dont no
How often are people represented in cave paintings?
umm i dont no
How often does nook have paintings in his shop on acww ds?
Nook doesn't sell paintings. Only Redd. Sometimes they're fake.
What saint is featured on horseback?
Saint George is often depicted on a horse.
How often does nook have paintings in his shop in acww ds?
I'm not sure Nook sells paintings in his shop. I've had Animal Crossing for years now and he has never once had any paintings at all.
What were often the subjects of paintings done by Realist artists?
everyday life
What is Saint Jerome the patron saint of?
St. Jude Thaddeus is represented by:axebearded man holding an oarboatboat hookbookcarpenter's ruleclubhalberdscrollsquare ruleswordnearly every image depicts him wearing a medallion with a profile of Jesus, and usually with a small flame above his headoften carries a pen or sits at a writing location to make reference to the canonical Epistle
