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JDjuseperibera.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 7:27am

St Paul the Hermit http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=18499&viewType=detailView

Paul of Thebaid was considered the first of the hermits of Egypt – men and women who, to escape persecution as Christians in the 3rd century, chose a life of solitude for the sake of contemplation and asceticism. According to tradition, Paul remained in the desert for almost ninety years, wearing only a garment of woven palm leaves and subsisting on fruit and bread. Edifying images of the hermits’ lives, expressing the value of penitence, were popular subjects in counter-reformation art. Ribera’s portrayal demonstrates a rare understanding of Caravaggio’s lesson. The depicted moment represents the story’s emotional climax, Paul’s ecstatic vision and mystic communion with God, symbolised by the light. The saint’s pose, with its reference to the crucified Christ, indicates his willingness to heed Christ’s call to follow him. His emaciated body is rendered with intransigent realism, every anatomical defect scrupulously transcribed. This stands in sharp contrast to the intense spirituality that radiates from his face. By working with a live model, the artist created an intensely human hero, a modern Saint Paul, and thus established an accessible role model for the faithful to emulate.

BBbillbraviner.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 7:20am

#MorningPrayer Keep us, Lord, from being waylaid by forces, fads and fancies which deny the goodness of what you have created and encourage us to find our faith in ways other than yours. Keep us loving, faithful and true to your kingdom, open always to your guidance, your wisdom.

NItrollbreath.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 7:01am

It was one of the few times my mom backed me. She loathed the earring. But when I told her why the pastor called, she said "well you don't have to go to church then." No one tells a Maine mom what their kids can do. I went from baptized faithful to agnostic that day, eventually atheist.

PPpowerfromspace1.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 6:47am

Unfortunately his pro "the rapture ⛪️ " #MAGA faithful are not dissuaded by facts 🙄

Ddeeb.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 6:22am

All you really need to know about me is I’m a Super Mario RPG stan, and I’m forever grateful for the nearly-perfect remake on Switch.

Super Mario RPG running on an SNES and displayed on a CRT on the left side of a TV stand next to it running on the Switch and displayed on an OLED on the right side. It’s showing the same scene, Mario’s House, in each game, showing how faithful the remake was to the original game.

PRporcorossolini.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 6:13am

I need to do a thread comparing uzumaki the anime and Uzumaki the manga but I’ve just been tired. The show is really faithful even with the slight dip in animation post episode 1.

TStoonamisquad.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 6:08am

Welcome to Bluesky for everyone new here. For those Toonami Faithful who are following us from Twitter, thanks for sticking with us at Toonami Squad. We are also on Threads as well as Instagram, TikTok, and more! The link to all the places you can find us is here: linktr.ee/toonami_squad

Aalexyo.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 6:05am

MD-17801, the designation number for this faithful employee of the 3.5th dimensional office space. Her job is to defend our other characters from demons. She's very work-oriented but a brilliant researcher and scientist (art by @kaibyaku-arts.bsky.social and myself)

Eelissa-vt.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 5:23am

So moving SNS is hard, and *most* of the people I follow on Xebsite are not here, so idk how faithful I'll be to bsky for now At the very least consider this page parked, and I'll try to remember to post going live notifications and schedules here as well as on Xebsite. Y'know, habits!

MSmusuwi.bsky.socialOct 17, 2024 4:29am

the remake changes goombella's dialogue to be more faithful to the original japanese text