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Giotto: Flight Into Egypt

Posted by At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet on January 7, 2024January 7, 2024

Giotto, Scenes from the Life of Christ: 4. Flight into Egypt, Fresco, 200 x 185 cm, Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua

“12th century ballad. Latin lyrics based on the Biblical prophecy of the birth of Christ, taken from the book of Isaiah. In the 19th century the lyrics were translated to English ‘O Come O Come Emmanuel’. Arrangement by Katherine Blake” .https://youtu.be/wi8Raspr4gw

Web Gallery of Art, Giotto’s Scenes from the Life of Christ

Coventry Carol at Sister Renee’s Lavish Mercy post ‘Holy Innocents’

Happy Sunday ✝️

~Sunnyside

6 Comments Add yours

Renee Yann, RSM says:

January 9, 2022 at 7:09 am

Thank you, Sunny, for the elegant gifts you lay before our spirits! And thanks for the shoutout today.❤️🙏

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1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
  
  January 9, 2022 at 1:17 pm
  
  My pleasure, Sister Renee! 🙂
  
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北方榆 (Northern Elm) says:

January 9, 2022 at 12:43 pm

the painting and the choir nourishing the inner me into swelling….. thanks you for this rendition of life.

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1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
  
  January 9, 2022 at 12:50 pm
  
  That makes me happy, Northern Elm. 🙂
  
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Fairy Queen says:

January 18, 2022 at 7:30 am

I’m very happy that so many people appreciate italian Art. I invite you to see Assisi where there are so many artwoks by Giotto 🙂

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1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
  
  January 18, 2022 at 7:38 am
  
  Art, music,….so much of the beauty in our world has Italian roots. I would love to see Assisi someday! 🙂
  
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