Thursday, December 23, 2010

the O Antiphons: the seventh night

O Emmanuel:

"O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God."

(Nativity,  by Marc Chagall)
                                                                               

3 comments:

  1. Aww, Chagall! I once was on an exhibition of his Bible-inspired drawings & little paintings, it was amazing...

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  2. Hana, do you know why this Jewish artist painted a Nativity? I chose this painting because the antiphon said, "...come and set us free", and the birth alone didn't do that, the death also was necessary. This had both, which was amazing! I wish I knew what his intent was. I tried to look it up, but I only found something which didn't sound like this painting - he may have done more than one nativity.

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  3. I have no idea... But I could try to discuss it with some friends of mine, who are generally learned in cultural things and might have an idea. :-)

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