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Vintage & Art And Crucifixion
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sympazero2
Cruciformae Studiosus
The painting in question seems to be
a version of this: "The Torches of Nero"
(Pochodnie Nerona)
by the Polish Master Henryk Siemiradzki,
which caused quite a stir in 1897 Rome and became
the definitive version of the event.
(Nero burned several hundred Christians in 64-65 AD,
blaming them for the Great Fire of Rome.)
The mystery painting is signed "FR";
no luck yet in identifying him/her, sorry.
Ego Stipes Ergo Sum
"FR" is the renowned 'Friar Rodent'
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Yes, Ulrika, he is related to our ownPersecutor R. Rodent...
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Yes, Ulrika, he is related to our own
Yes, or at least Tertullian (hardly an unbiased source) says he did.
The topic came up a few weeks back anent a story by Sebastian
http://www.cruxforums.com/xf/threads/crucifixion-in-the-arena.2810/#post-73749
and stimulated me to write my story, 'Rome's Revenge',
which ends with me going up in flames as a 'living lantern'
http://www.cruxforums.com/xf/threads/romes-revenge.2764/
The topic came up a few weeks back anent a story by Sebastian
http://www.cruxforums.com/xf/threads/crucifixion-in-the-arena.2810/#post-73749
and stimulated me to write my story, 'Rome's Revenge',
which ends with me going up in flames as a 'living lantern'
http://www.cruxforums.com/xf/threads/romes-revenge.2764/
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sympazero2
Cruciformae Studiosus
artist/ title of #1? It's a very erotic virgin martyrdom,
if hardly in the premier league as a painting -
I like the terrified look in the martyr's eyes,
those smug little cherubs peering down at her from Heaven
don't seem to be giving her much reassurance!
It's called "Il supplizio di S. Margherita"
Painted by Giuseppe Ghezzi in 1680
The original - attached - is in
Il Museo Braschi è a Palazzo Braschi, in Rome.
Ego Stipes Ergo SumPainted by Giuseppe Ghezzi in 1680
The original - attached - is in
Il Museo Braschi è a Palazzo Braschi, in Rome.
thanks sympa, I'll check it out.
Margaret eh? She's not often portrayed like that, (more or less) crucified,
though she's one of those girls (like Eulalia of Barcelona)
whose menu of legendary torments grew longer and longer through the middle ages,
to make up for the lack of any early Life or other records.
More often she's erupting from the stomach of an unfortunate dragon with severe indigestion -
but here's a nice quattrocento fresco from Crea in Italy
with grinning torturers about to chargrill her pretty boobs
(I like her hat
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Margaret eh? She's not often portrayed like that, (more or less) crucified,
though she's one of those girls (like Eulalia of Barcelona)
whose menu of legendary torments grew longer and longer through the middle ages,
to make up for the lack of any early Life or other records.
More often she's erupting from the stomach of an unfortunate dragon with severe indigestion -
but here's a nice quattrocento fresco from Crea in Italy
with grinning torturers about to chargrill her pretty boobs
(I like her hat
)
Is 'brassiere' a misspelling of 'chargrilled' lost in google translator???
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Naraku
Draconarius
I saw that on Dr Mabuse's site:
http://krypta.i24.cc/stairs1.html
The artist is identified Franz Rosier. it's from a 1900 edition of "Quo Vadis". But I can't find any other info on the artist.
Yupar
Regina Iudaeorum
After seeing old pics..
Sometimes i m really wonder..
Snice when...crux addicted ppls like us...does exsist?
RacingRodent
Consul
Since someone put two lengths of wood together and said, "Hey you know what, we could hang people from this!"
Yupar
Regina Iudaeorum
LOL...so funny..Since someone put two lengths of wood together and said, "Hey you know what, we could hang people from this!"
but really good thinking...
the simple argumentation from a rodentSince someone put two lengths of wood together and said, "Hey you know what, we could hang people from this!"
sympazero2
Cruciformae Studiosus
Since someone put two lengths of wood together and said, "Hey you know what, we could hang people from this!"
About the same time somebody rubbed
two boy (or girl) scouts together and discovered fire.
two boy (or girl) scouts together and discovered fire.
thanks for the link Naraku - indeed the Crypt of Dr Mabuse is not new to me,
I could and perhaps should spend hours there with my VM friends,
and even deeper with the Sacrificial Virgins (Andromeda and sisters),
but I've not been able to locate Quo Vadis images, Dr M lists mainly by individual names.
If it's a book illustration, it must have been taken as a model
by the set designer for the film,
very successfully.
Naraku
Draconarius
The is no "Quo Vadis" section. There are book covers & other illustrations in the List of Martyrs under "Unknown Martyrs" - "Old Art" & also some under "Female Martyrdom in Movies" in the same section. There's also a listing for Lygia, the heroine who gets tied to a bull. She fictional & isn't actually martyred, but who cares.
sympazero2
Cruciformae Studiosus
All I can contribute to this chinwag is this
almost unheard-of early Brigitte Bardot epic called
(I kid you not) "The Weekends of Nero".
The poster itself (big enough to frame)
warns that you might die laughing.
For a little Pony action with
Alberto Sordi as Nero devouring the scenery:
And of course a "dance" from the lubricious Bardot as Poppea.
(Gloria Swanson plays Agrippina)
almost unheard-of early Brigitte Bardot epic called
(I kid you not) "The Weekends of Nero".
The poster itself (big enough to frame)
warns that you might die laughing.
For a little Pony action with
Alberto Sordi as Nero devouring the scenery:
And of course a "dance" from the lubricious Bardot as Poppea.
(Gloria Swanson plays Agrippina)
Ego Stipes Ergo Sum
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