01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART - Interpretation of ancient Egyptians deities With Footnotes - 97

Krestniy Dmitriy, Ukraine

Fallen goddess (Nefertiti?)

 Oil on Canvas

47.2 W x 59.1 H x 1.2 in

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Neferneferuaten Nefertiti (c. 1370 – c. 1330 BC) was an Egyptian queen and the Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they worshiped one god only, Aten, or the sun disc. With her husband, she reigned at what was arguably the wealthiest period of Ancient Egyptian history. Some scholars believe that Nefertiti ruled briefly as Neferneferuaten after her husband's death and before the accession of Tutankhamun. If Nefertiti did rule as Pharaoh, her reign was marked by the fall of the capital city newly established and built by the Akhenaten, and relocation of the capital back to the traditional city of Thebes. More on Nefertiti

A look through Dmitriy Krestniy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine, provocative yet sensual style. He understands and respects the art’s body which continuously is at the center of his paintings. His preference goes by drawing with pastels, oil and charcoal to create innovative paintings among which are such style as photorealism where the artist writes such paintings as the pictorial art, seascapes, portraits and others.

Over the years, the list of the paintings and its styles are greatly grow, and has been complemented with collections of seascapes and women's portraits.  More on Dmitriy Krestniy

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01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART - Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes - 119

Flemish School 17th century
The Stigmatization of Saint Francis

Oil on panel
65 x 51.5 cm
Private collection

The Stigmatization of Saint Francis. Two years before his death, according to his custom, Saint Francis had repaired to Mt La Verna to spend the 40 days preceding the feast of St. Michael the Archangel in prayer and fasting.

On the morning of the feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross, as he was praying in a secret and solitary place on the mountain, Saint Francis beheld a seraph with six wings all afire, descending to him from the heights of heaven. 

Francis wondered at the appearance of the vision. But he understood the vision as a revelation of the Lord and that it was being presented to his eyes by Divine Providence so that the friend of Christ might be transformed into Christ crucified, not through martyrdom of the flesh, but through a spiritual holocaust.

The vision left behind it a marvelous fire in the heart of Saint Francis, and a token impressed on his flesh. For there began immediately to appear in his hands and in his feet something like nails as he had just seen them in the vision of the Crucified. The heads of the nails in the hands and feet were round and black, and the points were somewhat long and bent, as if they had been turned back. On the right side, as if it had been pierced by a lance, was the mark of a red wound, from which blood often flowed and stained his tunic. More on Stigmatization of Saint Francis

Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/1182 – 3 October 1226), was an Italian Roman Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.

In 1219, he went to Egypt in an attempt to convert the Sultan to put an end to the conflict of the Crusades. By this point, the Franciscan Order had grown to such an extent that its primitive organizational structure was no longer sufficient. He returned to Italy to organize the Order. In 1224, he received the stigmata, during the apparition of Seraphic angels in a religious ecstasy making him the first recorded person to bear the wounds of Christ's Passion. More on Saint Francis of Assisi

Flemish painting flourished from the early 15th century until the 17th century, gradually becoming distinct from the painting of the rest of the Low Countries, especially the modern Netherlands. In the early period, up to about 1520, the painting of the whole area is (especially in the Anglophone world) typically considered as a whole, as Early Netherlandish painting. This was dominated by the Flemish south, but painters from the north were also important. Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting, of which Antwerp became the centre, covers the period up to about 1580 or later, by the end of which the north and south Netherlands had become politically separated. Flemish Baroque painting was especially important in the first half of the 17th century, dominated by Rubens.

In theory the term does not refer to modern Flanders but to the County of Flanders and neighbouring areas of the Low Countries such as the Tournaisis and Duchy of Brabant. More on Flemish painting

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6 works depicting the life and times of Nusaybah Bint ka'ab - The Woman Warrior of Arabia

Nusseibeh bint Ka’ab (also Umm Ammarah), a member of the Banu Najjar tribe living in Medina, was an early convert to Islam. She was one of two women  to personally pledge directly to the prophet Muhammad.

The Battle of Uhud

There were many virtues attributed to Nusaybah, yet she is most remembered for taking part in the Battle of Uhud (625). 

Abdullah bin Rowahah at the battle of Uhud

The Battle of Uhud was fought on Saturday, March 19, 625 at the valley located in front of Mount Uhud, in northwestern Arabia. It occurred between a force from the Muslim community of Medina led by the prophet Muhammad, and a force led by Abu Sufyan ibn Harb from Mecca. 

Whilst outnumbered, the Muslims gained the early initiative and forced the Meccan lines back. However, during the battle, a breach of orders by the Muslim archers allowed a surprise attack from the Meccan cavalry, which brought chaos to the Muslim ranks. Many Muslims were killed, and even the Prophet himself was badly injured. 

Nusayba b. Ka’b as depicted in the MBC TV Series ‘Umar'

At that point, Nusaybah, who was bringing water to the fighters and tending the wounded, went forward, with her sword unsheathed and her bow in her hand, to join the small group who were standing firm with the Prophet, acting as a human shield to protect him.

When a horse-mounted Meccan attacked her, she pulled on the horse's bridle and plunged her sword into its neck, toppling the horse on top of its rider. Witnessing this, the Prophet called to Abdullah to help his mother and the pair dispatched the struggling rider. Abdullah was wounded himself, as a Meccan cut across his left arm, and Nusaybah treated him, picking her sword back up, and advanced on her son's attacker, cuting his leg off with a blow of her sword. He fell to the ground where he was killed by other fighters.

But the battle was lost and the Muslims had to withdraw up the slopes of ‘Uḥud. The Meccans did not pursu, but marched back to Mecca declaring victory.

More: Wikipedia, Al Shindagah, Islamophobia Today, 

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07 works - Hatshepsut, the first and most powerful female Pharaoh of Egypt.

ART BY Dean Mitchell 

Hatshepsut ,  meaning Foremost of Noble Ladies; (1508–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt.

Hatshepsut came to the throne of Egypt in 1478 BC. She was the daughter of Thutmose I and his primary wife Ahmes. Her husband Thutmose II was the son of Thutmose I and secondary wife Mutneferet, who carried the title King's daughter and was probably a child of Ahmose I.

Dean Mitchell (born 1957) is an American figurative artist who works primarily in watercolor and oil paint. His subjects, derived largely from African American culture, have been cited for their emotional depth, avoidance of facile sentimentality, and accomplished sense of formal design.

After graduating from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1980, Mitchell moved to Kansas City, Missouri and started working as an illustrator at Hallmark Cards. He remained at Hallmark for the next three years and began entering national and international art competitions. When Hallmark terminated his employment in 1983, he decided to pursue painting as a full-time career.

Mitchell's artwork has been the subject of numerous articles, and is represented in museum and corporate collections, including the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Saint Louis Art Museum. 

Mitchell has also illustrated US postage stamps, such as the 1995 Louis Armstrong stamp in the Jazz Musician series. More on Dean Mitchell

Imagined portrait of Hatshepsut, fifth pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt, by Dean Mitchell

Queen Hatshepsut reigned over Egypt for more than 20 years. She served as queen alongside her husband, Thutmose II, after his death she claimed the role of pharaoh while acting as regent to her nephew, Thutmose III.

By Larissa Dedkova

Hatshepsut established the trade networks that had been disrupted during the Hyksos occupation of Egypt, thereby building the wealth of the eighteenth dynasty. She oversaw the preparations and funding for a mission to the Land of Punt, which set out in her name with five ships, each measuring 70 feet (21 m) long bearing several sails and accommodating 210 men that included sailors and 30 rowers. Many trade goods were bought in Punt, notably frankincense and myrrh.

"I was born and raised in Russia; now I live in Canada. The digital painting is my hobby that plays a huge role in my life.

My tools of choice are Photoshop, Painter, and Intuos 3. Up until 2 years ago I considered her-self mostly self-taught in the arts. Now I'm studying part-time drawing and painting in the old master tradition at the Academy of Realist Art. That's how serious I am about my hobby ;)

My inspiration comes from legends, folk and fairy tales, also historical events and movies.. Since very young, I have loved fairy tales and legends. They're the source of my inspiration now. I hope that much of my work has a distinct originality and unique feel. More on Larissa Dedkova

The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut,, is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt

by Priapo40

The life and accomplishments of the first and most powerful female Pharaoh of Egypt. A&E

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05 Works, Interpretation of the bible, Martyr Tatiana of Rome, with Footnotes

Saint Tatiana was a Christian martyr in 3rd-century Rome during the reign of Emperor Alexander Severuss (222-235). She was a deaconess of the early church. One day the jurist Ulpian captured Tatiana and attempted to force her to make a sacrifice to Apollo. She prayed, and miraculously, an earthquake destroyed the Apollo statue and part of the temple collapsed and fell down on the pagan priests and many pagans. The demon inhabiting the idol fled screeching from that place. Those present saw its shadow flying through the air.

Tatiana was then blinded, they tore her eyes out with hooks, and beaten for two days, before being brought to a circus and thrown into the pit with a hungry lion. But the lion did not touch her and lay at her feet. 

The next morning they took St Tatiana to the tribunal once more. The torturers beheld with astonishment that after such terrible torments she appeared completely healthy. They urged her to offer sacrifice to the goddess Diana. St Tatiana made the Sign of the Cross and began to pray. Suddenly, there was a crash of deafening thunder, and lightning struck the idol, the sacrificial offerings and the pagan priests. For this, the martyr was again fiercely tortured. She was hung up and scraped with iron claws, and her breasts were cut off.

 They threw Tatiana into a fire, but the fire did not harm the martyr. The pagans, thinking that she was a sorceress, cut her hair to take away her magical powers, then locked her up in the temple of Zeus.

On the third day, pagan priests came to the temple intending to offer sacrifice to Zeus. They beheld the idol on the floor, shattered to pieces, and the holy martyr Tatiana joyously praising the Lord Jesus Christ. The judge then condemned the valiant sufferer to be beheaded with a sword. Her father was also executed with her.

Tatiana is venerated as a saint, and her feast day is on January 12 (for those churches which follow the traditional Julian Calendar, January 12 currently falls on January 25 of the modern Gregorian Calendar). The miracles performed by Saint Tatiana are said to have converted many people to the fledgling religion. Saint Tatiana is patron saint of students. In Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, Tatiana Day, also known as "Students Day", is a public holiday.

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