Tvo Program You Must See To Grow As Human Being

When TV did not exist this was the Churches communication media..commissioned painters, sculptures who created art that displayed a message to the masses.


The Seven Acts of Mercy

1. Bury the dead; In the background two men carry a dead man you can sees his feet

2 & 3. Visit the imprisoned & Feed the hungry; On the left a daughter visits her imprisoned father and gives him milk from her bosom.

4. Shelter the Homeless; A Pilgrim (you can tell by the shell in his hat 3rd from the left) seeks shelter from an innkeeper on the left.

5. Visit the sick; The beggar being given the robe is crippled and pulls himself along on the ground and St Martin greet him and clothes him.

6. Clothe the naked; St Martin 4th from the left has torn his robe in half and given it to the beggar.

7. Give drink to the thirsty; On the right Samson (second from the left) drinks water from the jawbone of an ass.

Explore the Baroque tradition in many of its key locations. Starting in Italy and following its spread across Europe and beyond, art critic Waldemar Januszczak takes a tour of the world's best examples of Baroque art and architecture and explores their historical and social context.

Episode

Episode 1

Beginning in Rome, art critic Waldemar Januszczak details the birth of the Baroque tradition as it burst forth in Italy, with footage of St Peter's Basilica and other gems of the Italian Baroque.

Monday, October 11 at 12:00 AM

Baroque Era

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_architecture