Jump to content

File:Saint Sophia The Wisdom of God - Google Art Project.jpg

Page contents not supported in other languages.
This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Original file (2,849 × 4,289 pixels, file size: 3.62 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Summary

anonymous: Saint Sophia  wikidata:Q111822124 reasonator:Q111822124
Artist
English: Unknown
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Title
English: Saint Sophia The Wisdom of God
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre religious art Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: In the center there is a figure of Our Lady of the Sign, standing on a crescent-shaped moon. She is portrayed in rotunda, supported by seven pillars. Wisdom (Greek: Sophia) symbolizes the Son of God, about whom it is said in the Parables of Solomon: “Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars”. These words are written on the cornice of the rotunda. These words refer to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who is called "God's Wisdom" in the Epistles. The word “House” refers to the Virgin Mary, who gave birth to the Son of God.

God the Father is portrayed above the rotunda, from whom the Holy Spirit descends upon the Virgin Mary in the form of a dove. Seven Archangels are depicted surrounding God the Father, holding the signs of their ministry: to God's right – Michael with a sword, Uriel with a bolt of lightning, Raphael with an alabastron of chrism; to God's left – Gabriel with a lily, Salathiel with beads, Jegudiel with a royal crown and Barachiel with flowers on a white shawl.

On seven steps of a circular ambon which symbolize the Church of God on Earth, in front of the Virgin Mary there stand forefathers and prophets, who announced the advent of Wisdom to the world: to Mary's right: Moses with the tablets, Aaron with a rod, and David with the Ark of the Covenant; to Mary's left - Isaiah with the Charter of his prophecy, Jeremiah with a scroll, Ezekiel with gates shut and Daniel with a cornerstone. Seven Virtues are indicated on the steps: Faith, Hope, Love, Purity, Humility, Grace, and Glory.
Date 1700
date QS:P571,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
St. Sophia of Kyiv
Place of creation Ukraine Edit this at Wikidata
References Art in the Christian Tradition ID: 58638 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer RQG3jtzF4ZL4Nw at Google Cultural Institute, zoom level maximum

Licensing

This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
Public domain

This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain".
This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States. In other jurisdictions, re-use of this content may be restricted; see Reuse of PD-Art photographs for details.

Captions

Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents

Items portrayed in this file

depicts

image/jpeg

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current14:40, 21 October 2013Thumbnail for version as of 14:40, 21 October 20132,849 × 4,289 (3.62 MB)DcoetzeeBot{{non-free frame}} =={{int:filedesc}}== {{Google Cultural Institute |commons:artist= |commons:title= |commons:description= |commons:date= |commons:medium= |commons:dimensions= |commons:institution= |commons:location= |commons:references= |commons:obje...

The following page uses this file:

Global file usage

The following other wikis use this file: