I am a member of the Milan guild that specializes in crafting fine statuary. In the year 1567 my assistants and I created several sculpted screens for a wealthy patron for the purpose to be placed in or outside cathedrals. The entire town for their great beauty and new earthiness that I her...

Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" is a priceless piece of art with much hidden meaning and obvious talents bestowed upon a wall. He was able to use his skills in creating a very detailed and a very naturalistic piece of work that would be remembered for hundreds of years. He was also able to c...

The rise of Christianity was one of the major influences of western society. At the height of the stable and secure Empire of Rome came the emergence of the greatest philosophical development of western history. But like all other transcending moments in history, some obstacles and developments work...

Augustine's Hidden Truth Throughout St. Augustine's Confessions the struggle of one man between the true path of God and his own personal (specifically sexual) desires are depicted. It is evident that Alypius is Augustine's closest friend when he resides in Milan. The events th...

The painting called Madonna and Child with Saint Francis and Dominic and Angels by Giulio Cesare Procaccini is one of many paintings labeled masterpiece. This painting contains brilliant brushwork and messages that are indirect. This painting was done in Milan Italy any where from 1574-1625. It is 1...

The painting called Madonna and Child with Saint Francis and Dominic and Angels by Giulio Cesare Procaccini is one of many paintings labeled masterpiece. This painting contains brilliant brushwork and messages that are indirect. This painting was done in Milan Italy any where from 1574-1625. It...

Caravaggio is considered to be one of the most acclaimed painters of all time, and his painting \"The Calling of St. Matthew\" is my favorite of all his work. He was born in 1573 in Italy. He is the son of an architect and a steward. We don\'t know much of his childhood, but we do know that he wa...

Jesus Christ founded the Roman Catholic Church early in the first century A.D. The basic organization of the Church was also put in place during this time, but the organization is something that has evolved, and continues to evolve, throughout the past two thousand years. Yet to say that the Roman...

Faith The birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as the Messiah, created a new ideology of worship. The Messiah is the savior for all people and of all sins. He or she who had faith would be saved. Faith was the key. This message was distributed to the people through the words of Jesus, and ...

The earliest recorded text teaching Christianity has its roots buried deep within Judaism. The birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as the Messiah, created a new ideology of worship. The Messiah is the savior for all people and of all sins. Paul carried the message of the Messiah to the Ge...

Christianity is defined as, "A major religion, stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth (the Christ, or the Anointed One of God) in the 1st century AD." (Shelton) It has become the largest of the world's religions. Yet in Ancient Rome in the first century A.D. they were not ...

Da Vinci's "Last Supper" is a priceless piece of art with much hidden meaning. Under the study of Verrocchio as a painter and a sculptor, he was able to use his skills in creating a very detailed and a very naturalistic piece of work that would be remembered for hundreds of years. He was also able t...