Saints’ day. Matthew, also Mathieu, Matteo, Mateo, Mateu and Mathias

Hi folks! 

September 21th is their day.

In my opinion this work is so amazing.

The triangular composition is wonderfully floating in a heaven scene.

Here we’ve got something more about this author of 18th century.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Bernhard_G%C3%B6z

Thanks for your visits!

By Gottfried Bernhard Götz – A depiction on St Matthew the evangelist holding a quill

 

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Saint’s day on monday

With sandals, no cross and no crown. I love this kind of saint.

Congratulations, John,  Jean, Giovanni, Johann, Juan, Joan, Jane, Joanna, Jeanette, Jeanine, Janet, Juana and Joana.

Thanks for your visits!

By Campagnola, Giulio (1482 – 1515) – St John posing in front of a hamlet

Saint’s day. With a book and a cross

Saints’ day. Andrew, André, Andrés, Andresu, Ander, Andrea, Andreas, Andressa and Andreu.

By anonymous artist of 14th century – St Andrew with a book and the cross

Detail of the left foot of the saint

Detail of the head of the bearded saint

Detail of the background with hills

Saints’ day. Cecilia patroness of musicians

🎵🎶🎼 Well folks! As a tenor that I am, this thursday will be a very special day to me. Thanks for your visits. Music is life!

By Panneels, Willem (an etching after P. P. Rubens) – St Cecilia accompanied by two singing angels

 

Saints’ day. A baroque Cecilia

Hi Sisters, as an amateur singer, I’m so glad sharing with you, the celebration of this allegorical character.

Thanks a lot for your visits. Have a wonderful wednesday!

By anonymous artist after Parmigianino – St Cecilia aided by a cherub to carry a baroque contrabass

Saints’ day. Anne, Ann, Anna and also Ana

Hi Sisters !  This is nothing historic, but this is a beautiful religious sketch (made an engraving) of a maternity full of tenderness

See you soon darlings.

Thanks a million for your visits!

By Dürer – Saint Anne caressing the hair of her grandson Jesus

Saints’ day. Mark

By Rubliov, Andréi – A depiction of St Mark the evangelist while he was writing. 14th century

Saints’ day. George, also Georges, Giorgio, Jürgen, Jørgen, Jorge, Jordi, Georgia, Georgina, Georgette, Georgetta, Gogo and Jordina

Hi sisters, today the streets of Barcelona are full of florists and also of books sellers like every year during this celebration, here also known as’The Rosa’s Day’ or ‘St Jordi’s Day’. Thanks so much for your visits.
Dear Екатерина, I know this work by Vrubel, thanks to you. Спасибо люблю!

By Vrubel, Mikhail Aleksandrovich – The rose

By Raphael – A depiction of St. George with his sword fighting against the dragon

Saints’ day. Josephine, also Josefina, Pepa, Josèphe, Giuseppa, José, Joseph, Giuseppe, Pepe and Joe.

By Rubens – Study for the figure of Saint Joseph holding a staff with his right hand

Saint’s day. Eleanor (Leonor or Nora). Eleanor’s grave in Fontevraud Abbey

Dear friends and followers,

today here is this tribute to: another saint,

wise and alluring woman, simply like most of you.

🌸 💜 🌷 💜 🌷 💜 🌸

Thanks so much for your visits and comments!

By anonymous french artist of 12th century – The wedding between Eleanor of Aquitaine the saint, and Louis VII of France in Bordeaux in 1137

The grave of Eleanor of Aquitaine in Fontevraud Abbey (Maine-et-Loire department in western France)