tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19692880962230718322012-02-16T19:35:49.627-08:00Manuel Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421219940429524596noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969288096223071832.post-15587603435083741542008-03-09T07:02:00.000-07:002008-03-09T09:26:44.271-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9PwllsJISI/AAAAAAAAABE/5xQEvwryqe4/s1600-h/158_OurLady_Guadalupe_lg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 416px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9PwllsJISI/AAAAAAAAABE/5xQEvwryqe4/s400/158_OurLady_Guadalupe_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175744925341917474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> <span style="font-size:100%;">This is the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The image is imprinted on the tilma of Juan Diego. Until now, there are no explanations that can prove that the images was done by mere human hands. The image appeared after the Blessed Virgin placed and arranged roses inside the tilma before sending Juan Diego to show it to the bishop. The pictures below are close up images of her eyes. </span></span></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9P7dVsJIcI/AAAAAAAAACU/BuwWEzFvOXQ/s1600-h/eye72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 252px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9P7dVsJIcI/AAAAAAAAACU/BuwWEzFvOXQ/s400/eye72.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175756878235902402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9QHq1sJIeI/AAAAAAAAACk/E_DMn7_US5E/s1600-h/OL_Guadalupe_eye.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9QHq1sJIeI/AAAAAAAAACk/E_DMn7_US5E/s400/OL_Guadalupe_eye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175770304303669730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is a picture of her right eye. At the left side is close up image of the pup</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >il. In it, we ca</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >n see a figure of a man thought to</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" > be </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Juan Diego. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9QI11sJIfI/AAAAAAAAACs/hhZRMlrQx5E/s1600-h/eyes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9QI11sJIfI/AAAAAAAAACs/hhZRMlrQx5E/s400/eyes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175771592793858546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> One eye reflects t</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">he pre</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">sentatio</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">n of J</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">uan Diego of the tilma to the bishop. It suggests </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">that the Lady was present during the presentation of the tilma. At the right is the close up image of the pupil, reflecting the image of the bishop at the left who is bending and looking at the tilma at the right.<br /> The other eye shows an Indian family. It suggests that during the apparitio</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">n, there was a great attack on the family and the Lady had apparitions to stop them. The figure in the circle shows the image of the family.</span> </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9QKcFsJIgI/AAAAAAAAAC0/C6FqW-LZJ1w/s1600-h/OL_Guadalupe_eye_family.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R9QKcFsJIgI/AAAAAAAAAC0/C6FqW-LZJ1w/s400/OL_Guadalupe_eye_family.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175773349435482626" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1969288096223071832-1558760343508374154?l=arttraditionsandthechurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Manuel Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421219940429524596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969288096223071832.post-12393741583778168422008-01-08T04:25:00.001-08:002008-01-08T05:22:49.063-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R4N0JTFbDBI/AAAAAAAAAAM/zioOs0-JwHM/s1600-h/leonardo35xe1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 342px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R4N0JTFbDBI/AAAAAAAAAAM/zioOs0-JwHM/s320/leonardo35xe1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153090101732641810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R4N0JjFbDCI/AAAAAAAAAAU/StnWx5tKaUQ/s1600-h/FraAngelico-Annunciation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 231px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R4N0JjFbDCI/AAAAAAAAAAU/StnWx5tKaUQ/s320/FraAngelico-Annunciation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153090106027609122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >Art and traditions have a lot of significance in the Roman Catholic church's history. They had been used to depict stories from the bible and serve as reminders of the devotion we give to God. As for myself, I'm very fond with how artists depict the lives of saints and the events in the bible through paintings and other forms of art, and how</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" > different places around the world celebrate<br /> their </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R4N0JjFbDDI/AAAAAAAAAAc/P_bmLHn_R2o/s1600-h/lucyCossa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 356px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ihXum1or0Nc/R4N0JjFbDDI/AAAAAAAAAAc/P_bmLHn_R2o/s320/lucyCossa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153090106027609138" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >Church </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >tr</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >adit</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:webdings;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">ions. As a painter and artist, I am curious to know more about the history and wonders that different paintings, sculptures and traditions have in relation to the Church. Moreover, I am in search of explanations and meaning on symbols and depictions. For those who have lots of insights, feel free to share them. Thanks! </span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1969288096223071832-1239374158377816842?l=arttraditionsandthechurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Manuel Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421219940429524596noreply@blogger.com1