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The Annunciation With Saint Emidius

1486 Egg And Oil On Canvas Carlo Crivelli 1430 . 1495 Italian Painter The National Gallery, London Description According to some art critics, this painted was destined for the Church SS Annunziata of Ascoli Piceno, to celebrate the self government granted to the town in 1482 By Pope Sixtus IV. On the graound there are two angels, inside the room there is Mary. The winged angels are Saint Gabriel and Saint Emidius, being the patron he is carrying the model of the town of Ascoli Piceno. The lightray comes from the sky to show that Mary s receiving Jesus Christ into the womb by Holy Spirit. The pure water in Mary's room means verginity. The Dove represent the Holy Spirit. The Apple represents the forbidden fruit, the consequence of the fall of man. The Cucumber means the promise of Resurrection and Redemption, the Peacock immortality. There are also the coats of arm of Pope Sixtus IV and the local bishop Prospero Caffareli. The two figures above at the top of stairs are  franciscanfri
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Walking's Madonna

  Oil on Canvas 1516-1518 Raphael Sanzio, Italian Painter, Renaissance Period National Gallery of Scotland Edinburgh Description : The scene is taken from the apocryphal gospels, it tells the story of the Holy Family returning from Egypt. The setting is rural, in the background there is an ancient temple with towers, a river and hills. The Madonna is with her son Baby Jesus, who whispers something to St. John the Baptist, who is wearing a camel fur. Behind the hedge there is St. Joseph, dressed in yellow and with the classic stick with the bundle, watches his family attentively.

Fare Una Comunità (Alex D'Urso)

Nel corso del 2024, le abitanti e gli abitanti di Ripatransone sono stati inviati a condividere una o più foto personali. ritratti di sè o di persone care, scene di vita quotidiana e momenti di convivialità, poi selezionate e rielaborate dall' artista, Il risultato è un opera che cattura l' anima collettiva  del  territorio, coinvolgendo attivamente le persone nella crescita sociale e culturale della comunità, 

The Nativity (Barocci)

  1597 Oil On Canvas Federico Barocci (1535 - 1612) Italian Painter. Movements: Renaissance, Mannerism Museo Del Prado Madrid Description: This nativity is set inside a stall. Jesus Christ lies on a manger filled with straw and warmed by a donkey an ox. The Virgin Mary cares about her child, they are at the centre of the scene lighted up by the divine light. St Joseph is in the background in the shadow, who welcomes the two curious shepherds. There is also a  wicker basket on which rests a hat and two white bags.

Altar (shaped and painted wood XVIII Century)

  In the basement, there are candelabras, and also relics of saints. In the center there is a so-called "CarteGloria" inside there are inscriptions in Latin that were read by the priest during the mass and obviously the container made of wood with the cross the place where the monstrance was placed, used to show the body and blood of Christ.

The Sacred Conversation Between Saint Peter, John the Baptist, Rocco and Anthony of Padua (Simone De Magistris)

  At the centre of this altarpiece, there is the Madonna and Child on a throne. On the left the older man is Saint Peter, he holds a key, according to the legend it can open the doors of the paradise. At the bottom there is Saint Rocco, who shows a plague caused by an epidemic to the Madonna. On the right, the man dressed in red, and with a scroll is Saint John the Baptist. The last saint is Saint Antony from Padua. He is a friar in his hand, he holds the flower that symbolizes purity, the lily.

Trinity And Angels with Symbols of the Passion

  At the center there is God the father who old his dead son and the dove. Around them there are the angels who show to the viewer the instruments used to crucify Jesus Christ. The entire scene is set on a cloud, below it there is a winter landscape.