Maria lactans, c. mid-15th century, France
Ivory
Height: 17 cm
Private collection
The Nursing Madonna, Virgo Lactans, or Madonna Lactans, is an iconography of the Madonna and Child in which the Virgin Mary is shown breastfeeding the infant Jesus.
The depiction is mentioned by Pope Gregory the Great, and a mosaic depiction probably of the 12th century is on the facade of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome, though few other examples survive from before the late Middle Ages. It continued to be found in Orthodox icons, especially in Russia.
In the Middle Ages, the middle and upper classes usually contracted breastfeeding out to wetnurses, and the depiction of the Nursing Madonna was linked with the Madonna of Humility, a depiction that showed the Virgin in more ordinary clothes than the royal robes shown, for instance, in images of the Coronation of the Virgin, and often seated on the ground. The appearance of a large number of such depictions in Tuscany in the early 14th century was something of a visual revolution for the theology of the time, compared to the Queen of Heaven depictions. After the Council of Trent in the mid-16th century, clerical writers discouraged nudity in religious subjects, and the use of the Madonna Lactans iconography began to fade away. More on the nursing Madonna
The thorny crown of Christ
Two-ivory carvings
Height: 15 cm.
17th century.
Private collection
Jesus sitting on a stone block with his head pressed down by a soldier, while the soldier places the crown of his thorn with iron gloves. More on this sculpture
19th century.
A youthful Madonna
Ivory.
Height: 35 cm.
Private collection
On a cloud base, this busy winged angel with three heads and a crescent moon. put your hands over your chest, facing the view with inset glass eyes upward. More on A youthful Madonna
The two Marys, Johannes Evangelist with gospel book, and Nicodemus
Pair of ivory figures
Height: 17 per cm. Early 17th century.
Private collection
The two Marys and Johannes Evangelist with gospel book, behind the Holy Nicodemus. The ivory figures formerly colored calm, still preserved remains of the holder into the garment depths. flattened at the back. More on the 2 Marys
John the Evangelist is the name
traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have
traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John
the Presbyter, though this has been disputed by modern scholars.
Christian tradition says that John the
Evangelist was John the Apostle. A historical figure, one of the
"pillars" of the Jerusalem church after Jesus' death. He was one of
the original twelve apostles and is thought to be the only one to have lived
into old age and not be killed for his faith. John is associated with the city
of Ephesus, where he is said to have lived and been buried. Some believe that
he was exiled (around 95 AD) to the Aegean island of Patmos, where he wrote the
Book of Revelation. More
He wrote to the seven Christian churches in Asia
to warn them of various challenges and temptations that confront them, which
have been revealed to him in a vision. He then relates several additional
powerful visions concerning the Last Days and the Second Coming of Christ. More
Nicodemus is a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin mentioned in three places in the Gospel of John: 1- He first visits Jesus one night to discuss Jesus' teachings. 2- The second time Nicodemus is mentioned, he reminds his colleagues in the Sanhedrin that the law requires that a person be heard before being judged. 3- Finally, Nicodemus appears after the Crucifixion of Jesus to provide the customary embalming spices, and assists Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the body of Jesus for burial
An apocryphal work under his name—the Gospel of Nicodemus—was produced in the mid-4th century, and is mostly a reworking of the earlier Acts of Pilate, which recounts the harrowing of Hell. More Nicodemus
VIRGIN AND CHILD
IVORY SCULPTURE. CIRCA 1800
Height: 11,5 cm.
Private collection
Jesus Christ bust
Mammoth Ivory Figurine
Height: 8, Width:7 , Length: 3.5 Cm
Private collection
Saint Joseph holding in his hands baby Jesus
Mammoth Ivory figurine
Height: 14 Cm / 5.5 In
Private collection
Mammoth Ivory Figurine
Height: 8, Width:7 , Length: 3.5 Cm
Private collection
This Figurine is Hand carved by a Master Carver to perfection. This Figurine is made of 100% genuine Mammoth Ivory Tusk. The extinct woolly Mammoth roamed the earth before 10,000-40,000 years ago. Today we can find Mammoth ivory tusk in the arctic regions like Siberia in Russia. Mammoth ivory figurines are absolutely legal worldwide. More on Mammoth Ivory
Trade in the ivory from the tusks of dead mammoths has occurred for 300 years and continues to be legal. Mammoth ivory is used today to make handcrafted knives and similar implements. Mammoth ivory is rare and costly because mammoths have been extinct for millennia, and scientists are hesitant to sell museum-worthy specimens in pieces.[39] Some estimates suggest that 10 million mammoths are still buried in Siberia. More on Mammoth Ivory
Trade in the ivory from the tusks of dead mammoths has occurred for 300 years and continues to be legal. Mammoth ivory is used today to make handcrafted knives and similar implements. Mammoth ivory is rare and costly because mammoths have been extinct for millennia, and scientists are hesitant to sell museum-worthy specimens in pieces.[39] Some estimates suggest that 10 million mammoths are still buried in Siberia. More on Mammoth Ivory
Mammoth Ivory figurine
Height: 14 Cm / 5.5 In
Private collection
Joseph is a
figure in the Gospels, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated
as Saint Joseph. In both Catholic
and Protestant traditions, Joseph is regarded as the patron saint of workers
and is associated with various feast days. Pope Pius IX declared him to be both
the patron and the protector of the Catholic Church, in addition to his
patronages of the sick and of a happy death, due to the belief that he died in
the presence of Jesus and Mary. In popular piety, Joseph is regarded as a model
for fathers and has also become patron of various dioceses and places.
Several
notable images of Saint Joseph have been granted a Canonical coronation by a
Pope. In popular religious iconography he is associated with lilies or a
spikenard. With the present-day growth of Mariology, the theological field of
Josephology has also grown and since the 1950s centers for studying it have
been formed.
According to the New Testament, Joseph was the father of
James, Joses, Jude, Simon, and at least two daughters. More on Saint Joseph
Virgin with Child
Gothic style French work. Period: XIXth century
Carved ivory
H.:50cm.
Private collection
Virgin Mary Holding Baby Jesus
Mammoth Ivory figurine
H:22Cm
Private collection
Salvador Dalí, 1904 - 1989
CHRIST OF ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS, 1978
Patinated metal bas relief sculpture
30 x 18 x 2 in. (76.2 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm)
Signed, 99/195.
Private collection
The sculpture is known as the Christ of Saint John of the Cross, because its design is based on a drawing by the 16th-century Spanish friar John of the Cross. The composition of Christ is also based on a triangle and circle (the triangle is formed by Christ's arms; the circle is formed by Christ's head). The triangle, since it has three sides, can be seen as a reference to the Trinity, and the circle may be an allusion to Platonic thought. The circle represents Unity: all things do exist in the "three" but in the four, merry they be. More on the Christ of Saint John of the Cross
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech,
Marqués de Dalí de Púbol (11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989), known
professionally as Salvador Dalí, was a prominent Spanish surrealist painter
born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain.
Dalí was a
skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his
surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of
Renaissance masters. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was
completed in August 1931. Dalí's expansive artistic repertoire included film,
sculpture, and photography, in collaboration with a range of artists in a
variety of media.
Dalí
attributed his "love of everything that is gilded and excessive, my
passion for luxury and my love of oriental clothes" to an "Arab
lineage", claiming that his ancestors were descended from the Moors.
Dalí was highly imaginative, and also enjoyed indulging in
unusual and grandiose behavior. His eccentric manner and attention-grabbing
public actions sometimes drew more attention than his artwork, to the dismay of
those who held his work in high esteem, and to the irritation of his
critics. More Salvador
Dalí
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