St. Mark

Mark and his lion 1490

The Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are attributed with the creation of the four Gospel accounts in the New Testament.

Each is connected to the symbol of an animal, the living creatures that draw the throne-chariot of God.  Luke is a winged ox, Matthew is a winged man, John is an eagle, and Matthew is a lion.  In art, they are often represented with their respective animal.

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And here's a German-looking St. Mark sitting and writing with his pussycat looking on.  What's this artist trying to say?  No matter, it's wonderful.

We're finishing up The Robe tonight, the final long Biblical movie epic of Easter week. Gosh, Richard Burton was handsome in that film, although even in his thirties, a touch of Welsh dissipation about him.  He made a perfect Roman tribune.

How about some Easter music suggestion?

St. Matthews Passion, Bach (settle in for the long haul)

Cavalleria Rusticana, opera by Mascagni, a lurid tale set in Sicily at Eastertime

Stabat Mater, Pergolesi (simply beautiful)