10 o’clock. Sailboat with cross shaped mast. Jude also called Thaddeus or Lebbaeus. The tradition is that Jude traveled widely, and that he was martyred by being clubbed to death. The scene is depicted in another gruesome fresco: The Martyrdom of Jude Thaddeus. In part 15, we move to Matthias […]
9 o’clock. Saw and fish. Simon the Zealot. Known as a relentless fisher of men and believed according to one tradition to have been sawn in half. The scene is depicted in the gruesome fresco: The Martyrdom of Simon the Zealot. We come across some interesting names: James the Greater, […]
We have gone through eight of the apostles. I have focused on their martyrdom and given links to dramatic depictions from Baroque art. Apostle after apostle. Christian or non-Christian; mature Christian or just beginning your walk with Christ; you ask yourself questions about what happened to the Apostles: Why would […]
8 o’clock. Fuller’s club and sword. James the Less, son of Alphaeus. Having ‘the Less’ appended to your first name feels painful. Apparently our second James was given this title either because he was short in stature, or younger than James the son of Zebedee. James is tough to pin […]
7 o’clock. Three bags of money. Matthew the tax collector. As mentioned earlier, Matthew, like many of the apostles, is represented in art by a number of different symbols. The winged man is use to represent him as a Gospel writer. Here, three bags of money are used to represent […]
6 o’clock. Knives. Bartholomew (also likely named as Nathaniel). The tradition is that Bartholomew was flayed and then crucified. In Michelangelo’s painting of the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, Bartholomew is the apostle holding his own skin. Ouch. Hold on Kerry. Are these guys that you are blogging on, […]
5 o’clock. Spear and rope. My best guess is Thomas, who is often referred to as doubting Thomas. The tradition is, that Thomas eventually traveled to India to spread the Gospel. The spear refers to Thomas’ martyrdom by being run through with a spear. While the spear definitely fits with […]
If you find yourself in Portland, Oregon on a Sunday morning, consider stopping by All Saints Episcopal Church for worship. Why Kerry? First, it is a place where you can spend time with God. Second, the Rose Window in the sanctuary. The window I have been blogging on. This time […]
OK, I went back and added links to the art for John and Andrew in the prior two blogs. Sorry I didn’t do it earlier. I don’t have a good excuse. 4 o’clock. Tau cross and basket. Philip. The basket refers to the feeding of the 5,000 in John 6. […]
3 o’clock. Wood and rope. Andrew, the brother of Peter. It was Andrew who brought Peter to meet Jesus (John1:41-42). Traditional holds that Andrew was martyred by being tied to an X shaped cross and crucified. The painting entitled The Crucifixion of St Andrew by the Italian painter Mattia Preti […]
