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Cocteau's fresco decoration of Chapelle Saint-Pierre in Villefranche-sur-Mer
Artist: Jean Cocteau
 1957    Painting

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Cocteau's work on the Chapelle Saint-Pierre in Villefranche-sur-Mer consists of a group of five frescoes, covering the building's interior, along with external decoration of the doors and the design of the altar and candelabras. This fresco, at the altar, depicts a scene from the Gospel of Mark, in which Christ anoints Saint Peter as Patron Saint of Fishermen.

Creation of the Sun, Moon and Planets
Artist: Michelangelo
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The Sistine chapel fresco is a masterpiece of biblical art and one of the greatest renaissance paintings of 16thcentury Rome. The spectacular fresco was commissioned by Pope Julius in 1508 and the 33-year-old Michelangelo was chosen for the contract. Although he considered himself a sculptor at heart, not a painter, he accepted the commission and began the work.

In this particular fresco, we can see two scenes. On the right, God creates the sun and the moon.
On the left, seen from behind he is creating the plants and the flora. In line with the book of Genesis verses 1:14 the plants were made on the third day and the sun and the moon on the next day.

In Michelangelo’s Creation of the sun, moon and plants there is an intense all action feeling with this scene as a dashing God is shown flying around with his arms raised commanding the celestial bodies into action.

With Gods right arm he is creating the sun and with his left arm the moon, before continuing to the left side of the fresco to create the plants.The creation is well and truly under way. There is a definite feeling when you gaze upon this image that you are seeing something special – THE creation.

 

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The Bible, its themes, events and characters, are the subject of many of mankind's finest works of art.

Here, we endeavor to present a myriad of examples from the history of art.

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