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Muslim American Servicemen
The image depicts muslim servicemen taking time to pray and freely practice their religion.
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[Student raising her hand in Hebrew school, Bronx House, Washington Avenue, Bronx]
Image of girl raising her hand to answer a question in Hebrew school. Image contains posters in the background that reflect the general opinions of Jewish immigrants.
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Tōdai-ji Temple (東大寺, Eastern Great Temple)
Tōdai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple complex, that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon school of Buddhism.
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Pope Francis arrives in U.S., faces a polarized country
Pope Francis arrived in U.S on 9/22/2015, was welcomed by President Barack Obama and his family, chanting schoolchildren, and Roman Catholic clerics
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Latino Muslim
The image captures a latino muslim women fixing her hijab at the forefront with a painting of a traditional mexican depiction at the background. She is quoted with saying, "You can practice Islam and remain a Latino."
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The Death of the Virgin
Italian painting depicting the death of the Virgin Mary.
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Crucifixion (Union Square, NYC)
The simple, but dramatic effect of black and white photography works well with live art. This image posted by Renata Ginzburg in 2011 has been viewed over 3,000 times on Flickr.com. The “shock value” of a crucifixion on the streets of New York City is clearly reflected in the facial expression of the man in the plaid shirt. It does raise the question, should this type of visual culture be considered creative, or is it disrespectful?
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Christmas Card Interior
The default interior of Christmas cards made at Minidoka internment camp in Hunt, Idaho. It reads "Seasons Greetings" with a small image of camp barracks in the corner.
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Entombment of Christ
Funerary sculpture originally from the château de Biron, France depicting the burial of Christ.
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Crucifix displayed behind church altar on Sacristan Brass Church
An example of traditional iconography, crucifixes play a significant role in Christian spiritual identity. This one in particular is a large illuminated crucifix, surrounded by flowers and altar candles, worshipped during the Easter 2016 service at the Canadian Martyrs Parish.
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Christmas Card Exterior 3
A drawing on the front of a Christmas card made at Minidoka internment camp in Hunt, Idaho. The graphic depicts the barracks among snow with guard towers and mountains in the background.
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The Crucifixion
The central panel of this 19 inch tall tempera and gold on wood triptych (three hinged panel altar) depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. On view in the European Paintings Gallery at the “Met,” this piece was created by Francesco Granacci in the early 16th century for an Italian family’s private devotional services.
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The Last Dinner
Raising debate over gender and race, a challenge to rigid Christian ideology, eifel 85’s ultra-modern version of Leonardo daVinci’s masterpiece, The Last Supper, has been viewed on Flickr.com over 7,000 times. Should this “re-presentation” of Jesus and His apostles as “Barbie” dolls, of different races dressed in flashy evening gowns, be viewed as creative or disrespectful?
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National Cathedral, Washington D.C.
The front of a postcard depicting the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
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Christmas Card Exterior 2
The front of a Christmas card depicting three barracks at the Minidoka internment camp in Hunt, Idaho covered in snow.
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Christmas Card Exterior 1
A Christmas card created in the Minidoka internment camp in Hunt, Idaho depicting the camp covered in snow with the mountainous landscape in the background. The sky is full of stars, including a star of Bethlehem.
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The Last Supper
Peter Jennings NZ’s 2014 post of this vibrant “re-presentation” of The Last Supper on Flickr.com has been viewed over 1,600 times. The creative use of shadow, texture, and a “rainbow” of colors influences the viewers’ construction of meaning. Interpreting the reactions of the apostles to Jesus’ prediction of their betrayal requires the use of one’s imagination.
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SuperBestFriends
A screenshot of "Episode 201" from the TV series "South Park". A gathering of religious icons from around the world, including a censored Prophet Muhammad.
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The Last Supper
On display in Madrid, Spain at the Prado Museum, this oil painting on a wood panel was originally created by Juan Juanes mid 16th century as an altarpiece. A traditional piece of Spanish iconography in jeweled tones, Jesus is front and center presenting the Sacred Host to His 12 apostles.
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Live Madonna and Child Statue/Sculpture depicted in untraditional race
Posted on BuzzFeed in 2013, this photograph is part of a larger collection that
“re-presents” classic works of art with people of color. Pop artist Awol Erizkus’ photography
raises questions on racism and challenges the “whiteness” of the Holy Family.
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Modern Madonna and Child
Artist J. C. Leyendecker designed this magazine cover for the Saturday Evening Post’s
December 1922 edition in simple tones of orange, gray, and black. The “modern” mother and child
represent one of the cherished blessings of Christmas; the values and beliefs that form spiritual family bonds.
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Madonna and Child
This framed tempera, oil, and gold painting is part of the Robert Lehman Collection at
the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Created mid-late 15th century by Italian artist Giovanni Bellini, this
masterpiece honors the sacred relationship between the Virgin Mary and Jesus.
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U.S. Postage Stamp - 2016
This 1 inch stamp, in graduated tones of blue and green, was made available for purchase in 2016 by the US Post Office. It displays the Holy Family silhouetted against a dawn sky and commemorates the birth of Jesus.
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Fontanini Nativity Set
This 11 piece decorative nativity includes 5 inch scale finely painted figurines and a wood stable handcrafted most likely this century in Italy by the House of Fontanini. Displays such as these are common in Christian homes during the Christmas season to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
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Shrine of the Virgin
This rare fourteen inch gilded wood sculpture, painted in deep tones of red and green, is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Created early 14th century in Germany, this devotional shrine celebrates the birth of Jesus, the joining of divine and human flesh.