JESUCHRISTS LIFEDomnikos Theotokpoulos

shows us his ART

the annunciationEl Greco made the altarpiece of the church of Doa maras school in aragon, a seminary of the agustinas order. IT represents the announciation of the angel to mara so she could know she would be jesuss mother.

THE VISITATIONEl Greco, 1608

Oil about canvas

98 cm 72 cm

Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D. C.,

Estados Unidos

Mara visit her cousin, Isabel, because she is pregnant.

Adoration of the shepherds

the angel appears in the sky to announce the

shepherds jesuss birth and he sings: aleluya! aleluya!

El ngel aparece en el cielo para anunciar a los pastores el nacimiento de Jess y les canta Aleluya! Aleluya!

THE NATIVITY

The Nativity Scene is the representation of the scenes in the nativity of Jesus of Nazaret, that is usually displayed in the churches and in the houses.

THE THREE WISE MEN

THE THREE KINGS gave JESUS GOLD, INCENSE AND MYRRHEl Greco, 1565-1567

OIL IN TABLES Manerism

40 cm 45 cm

Museo Benaki, Atenas, Grecia

The flight into Egypt

El Greco, 1570

Oil in canvas

15,9 cm 21,6 cm

Museo del Prado, Madrid, Espaa

This picture

represents the

flight into Egypt of

the holy family

because the King

Herodes was

chasing them to

kill Jesus.

THE HOLY FAMILY

Returning to Nazareth, Marias family, Jose and Jesuchrist lived simply like any other habitant of the city.

Jesuschrists Baptism

In the lower part of the paint, St. John the Evangelist is baptising Jesuschrist.

The two parts of the paint are separated by the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

THE LAST supper

It represents

Jesuschrist in the

last supper with

the apostles,

before undergoing

the Passion.

THE AGONY IN THE GARDENthis paINTING represents when jesuschrist went to pray IN the garden and ASK GOD My Father, if it be possible, letthis cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will, referring to his passion.

THE DISROBING OF CHRISTThis painting was painted between 1577 and 1579 for the vestry of the Cathedral of Toledo. It measures 2,85m.x1,73m. It represents the landslide of Christ.

It represents Judas kissing Jesuschrist.Judas betrayed Jesus because it was a signal for the soldiers to arrest Jesuschrist.

JUDASS KISS

Crown of Thorns

A soldier put a crown of thorns because Jesus said he was the KING, and all kings has a crown.

INRI: Iesus Nazareno Rex Iudos

Jesuschrist carries the cross

It was painted in 1580. It represents Jesuschrist taking the cross to the Mount Calvario. It is in the New Yorks Metropolitan Museum.

The veil of St VeronicaVeronica meets Jesuchrist while he was carrying the Cross and she washes his face with a veil. Jesuschritss face appears in the piece of cloth.

CHRIST IN THE CROSS

It was painted in 1680. In this picture we can see Jesuschrist with the feet and the hands nailed and the torsion of his body. This picture highlights Jesuschrists body.

Mara cries at the base of the cross

Christ on the Cross with Mara Magdalena, the Virgin

and Saint John.

It was painted with oils on canvas in 1588.

Dead Jesuschrist in his Mothers arms

Mara, the mother of Jesuschrist, takes his dead son in his arms, it is denominated la Piedad.

JESUSCHRIST IS BURIED

Jos of Arimatea, follower of Jesuschrist, gives the sepulture to the Gods son. Christ is buried like a simple human.

THE RESURRECTION

THE EASTER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTY TO ALL CHRISTIANS.

JESUCHRIST DEFEATS DEATH!

EMPTY SEPULCHREThis picture was painted with oils in fabric between 1577 and 1580. Nowadays, it is in the Museo del Prado.

It represents the moment in which Jesus left the sepulchre.

JESUCHRIST APPEARS TO WOMEN

After dawn, the first day of the week, Mara Magdalena and the other Mara went to visit the sepulchre.

ASCENSION OF JESUSCHRIST TO hEAVEN

The ascension of Jesuschrist makes reference to the glorification that, according to the Bible, Jesus of Nazareth received from the Father. This happened 40 days after his resurrection.

WHITSUNTIDE

Fifty days afterJesuss Resurrection, Mara and the apostles received the Holy Spirit. This was the spring of the Catholic Church.

Work made by the pupils of the third cycle of the state school Maestro Juan Alcaide. CATHOLIC

RELIGION

SUBJECT

Jesuschrists life through El Grecos paintings.

Valdepeas (Ciudad Real)Spain May 2014