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The Parable of the Sower, a theme dear to van Gogh
THE LIFE OF JESUS IN ART / 19

The Parable of the Sower, a theme dear to van Gogh

The Parable of the Sower is present in all three Synoptics. Vincent van Gogh found it fascinating and consequently made it the subject of several paintings. Of particular note are The Sower at Sunset, which is full of mysticism, and The Sower in Winterthur, which is full of melancholy...

- THE RECIPE: BRABANTSE WORSTENBROODJES


Brabantse worstenbroodjes
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Brabantse worstenbroodjes

Culture 02_05_2022


Capunsei
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Capunsei

Culture 20_04_2022


The unmerciful servant in a painting by Fetti
THE LIFE OF JESUS IN ART / 18

The unmerciful servant in a painting by Fetti

Among the 42 parables of the Gospels, one of the most interesting is that of the unmerciful servant, because it tells us about two different ways of using power. On the one hand divine grace, on the other an ungrateful man. The scene of the servant throtting one of his small debtors is depicted in all its intensity in a painting by Domenico Fetti, known as ‘il Mantovano’.

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Western leaders promote self-hatred of the West
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Western leaders promote self-hatred of the West

When we speak of the Western world we mean the Christian civilisation that gave rise to it, with all the values that go with it: natural order, value of the person, sacredness of life. Self-hatred is represented by Third-Worldism, ecologism, indigenism, gender ideology, abortion. These are all disvalues promoted today by those who have usurped the title of the West. Which also suggests something about the Russia-Ukraine conflict.


Leipziger Allerlei
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Leipziger Allerlei

Culture 12_04_2022


The miracle of Nain as seen by Cranach the Younger
THE LIFE OF JESUS IN ART / 17

The miracle of Nain as seen by Cranach the Younger

The raising of the son of the widow of Nain is one of Jesus' most sensational miracles. There are several paintings depicting it, including the splendid altarpiece by Cranach the Younger, which emphasises the power and uniqueness of the Son of God.

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The healing of the lepers, an under-represented miracle
THE LIFE OF JESUS IN ART / 16

The healing of the lepers, an under-represented miracle

One of the most impressive but least represented miracles of the Lord Jesus is the healing of the ten lepers. The fact, however, is splendidly depicted in an illuminated codex: the Golden Codex of Echternach, now in the German National Museum.

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Judd mat Gaardebounen
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Judd mat Gaardebounen

Culture 04_04_2022


Capon salad
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Capon salad

Culture 28_03_2022


The only painting signed by Cecco, Caravaggio's model
THE LIFE OF JESUS IN ART / 15

The only painting signed by Cecco, Caravaggio's model

Francesco Boneri, known as Cecco del Caravaggio, was the master's apprentice, but also his servant and model. Few people know his name, but everyone knows his face. He is the Saint John the Baptist, the Saint Matthew, and the face of many other protagonists of the genius' paintings. But he was also a painter. With only one signed painting: an Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple, which is worth a visit to Berlin.

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Boiled meat with pearà sauce
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Boiled meat with pearà sauce

Culture 21_03_2022