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Wall Street Journal
2 days ago
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- Wall Street Journal
Tintoretto's ‘Crucifixion' Is Resurrected in Venice
Venice Tintoretto's 'Crucifixion' in this city's Sala dell'Albergo ('board room') of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, completed in 1565, provokes hyperbole, and not just because of its impressive size—a monumental 17 by 40 feet. In September 1845, the 26-year-old aspiring critic John Ruskin wrote to his father, in London, that he had been 'quite overwhelmed' by the 'enormous powers' of 'Tintoret.' He was so moved by the 'Crucifixion' that in his book 'The Stones of Venice' he declared it 'beyond all analysis and above all praise.' The art historian and Tintoretto specialist Frederick Ilchman, a curator of the 2018-19 exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the artist's birth, regards the 'Crucifixion' as his greatest work. And one young painter recently told me that seeing the painting changed his life.
Irish Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Sunny balmy night 'became dimmed' when popular tradesman drowned, funeral hears
A sunny balmy night 'became dimmed' last Wednesday when a popular tradesman and fisherman drowned in the River Blackwater in Mallow, a requiem mass has heard. Simon O'Connell (41) from Meelaheeragh, Kanturk, Co Cork, got in to difficulty in the water whilst swimming at Dysert, Dromagh in Mallow, Co Cork at around 7pm last Wednesday. The alarm was raised and the emergency services were at the scene within minutes. The body of the deceased was recovered down stream by members of the Cork County Fire Service. Fr John Magner told mourners at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Kanturk today that there was 'shock, numbness and devastation' in the community following the sudden passing of Simon. 'For me to witness Nancy (his mother) holding her son Simon recalls Jesus in the arms of his mother after the Crucifixion in Michelangelo's Pieta. It (the sculpture) became a living reality for Nancy, for Jim (the father of Simon) and for the O'Connell family.' Fr Magner said that Simon was 'gifted' with his hands. 'His work as a plasterer was much sought after for his workmanship. He loved the outdoors with the dogs and the ferrets and the horses and the fishing — all those outdoor pursuits.' Symbols of the life of the deceased brought to the altar at the mass included a plastering trowel, a fishing net and a dog muzzle. The emergency services who assisted at the scene were remembered in the prayers. Following the 11.30am requiem mass a service took place at the Island Crematorioum in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. Meanwhile, a file on the case is being sent to the Coroner in North Cork. An inquest will be held in due course. Mr O'Connell is survived by his parents James and Nancy, his siblings James and Barry, his nephews Jamie and Danny, niece Isla, extended family and friends.
Irish Examiner
24-05-2025
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- Irish Examiner
Sunny night ended in tragedy when 'gifted man' drowned in river, funeral hears
A sunny balmy night 'became dimmed' last Wednesday when a popular tradesman and fisherman drowned in the River Blackwater in Mallow, a requiem mass has heard. Simon O'Connell (41) from Meelaheeragh, Kanturk, Co Cork, got in to difficulty in the water whilst swimming at Dysert, Dromagh in Mallow, Co Cork at around 7pm last Wednesday. The alarm was raised and the emergency services were at the scene within minutes. The body of the deceased was recovered down stream by members of the Cork County Fire Service. Fr John Magner told mourners at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Kanturk today that there was 'shock, numbness and devastation' in the community following the sudden passing of Simon. 'For me to witness Nancy (his mother) holding her son Simon recalls Jesus in the arms of his mother after the Crucifixion in Michelangelo's Pieta. It (the sculpture) became a living reality for Nancy, for Jim (the father of Simon) and for the O'Connell family.' Fr Magner said that Simon was 'gifted' with his hands. 'His work as a plasterer was much sought after for his workmanship. He loved the outdoors with the dogs and the ferrets and the horses and the fishing — all those outdoor pursuits.' Symbols of the life of the deceased brought to the altar at the mass included a plastering trowel, a fishing net and a dog muzzle. The emergency services who assisted at the scene were remembered in the prayers. Following the 11.30am requiem mass a service took place at the Island Crematorioum in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork Meanwhile, a file on the case is being sent to the Coroner in North Cork. An inquest will be held in due course. Mr O'Connell is survived by his parents James and Nancy, his siblings James and Barry, his nephews Jamie and Danny, niece Isla, extended family and friends.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
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- Yahoo
‘Story of the Crucifixion of Christ' through musical performance, community invited
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — One local parish has partnered with Midwestern State University for a musical performance on Sunday, March 30, to tell the story of the Crucifixion of Christ in honor of Easter and the Lenten season. 'Seven Last Words of Christ' is a choral concert of partnerships between First Presbyterian Church Choir and the MSU Choir. This event, which is free to the public, will start at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the FPC Sanctuary, 3401 Taft Blvd. For more information, contact FPC at (940) 767-2547. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
