e Fax 06 8713 0963. The terrestrial sphere is infused with festivity, monumentality, commotion and solemnity. On the facing tondo, he shows the great philosophers of Athens, seen by many Renaissance thinkers as the intellectual precursors of Christian ideas. In a way it can be considered a medium of prayer and praise. To Christ left is seated the Blessed Virgin Mary, the perfect intercessor and mediator. Each figure is vigorously detailed in harmony with others. THE BOMBAY SEMINARY: The First Diocesan Rector. The painting is neatly divided into three realms. Raphael: From Urbino to Rome. These are the blessed who have contemplated on the Most High and lived the mystery of faith in their earthly life. The Disputation is one of four frescoes painted in the Stanza della Segnatura of Pope Julius IIâs apartments. The four Gospels visible from the wings of the Spirit hovering above the monstrance suggest the unbreakable relationship between the Eucharist bread and the word of God.Color palette: Raphael's mural painting techniques used permanent lime proof pigments, dispersed in water, which were painted on freshly laid lime plaster. The Church has always been fed on this Eucharistic bread that was given to us by the Lord who, not content with dying for our Salvation, wanted to remain with us in every Tabernacle in the World so that we could be intimately united with Him. Among the figures, Raphael depicts the Fathers of the Early Church, including Saints Jerome and Augustine, known for the depth of their doctrinal thinking and forceful engagement in issues of faith. This is why when Christ told Peter he is the rock of the Church, the other apostles understood he was the pillar that would support the others because the Temple in Jerusalem was built on a large rock (where today a church-turned-mosque called The Dome of the Rock sits on.). I may have the happiness of seeing your glory. The Disputation of the Blessed Sacrament In this month of June, in which we are preparing to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, we will delve into the explanation of the Disputation of the Blessed Sacrament (1509) by Raphael that was realized in one of what is commonly recognised as Pope Julius II apartments in the Vatican: the room of the Segnatura. But Christ changed all of that too. On the earthly plane, we see personages such as Plato (holding his Timaeus), Aristotle (holding his Ethics), Socrates, Heraclitus, Digoenes, Euclid, Zoroaster, and Ptolemy. One cannot help but see how it fulfills Jeremiah’s prophecy: See, days are coming—oracle of the LORD—when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. His use of color is the closest to perfection as nearly any artist. The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (also known as the Disputation over the Blessed Sacrament or the Triumph of Religion), painted by Raphael between 1508 and 1511, represents Christianity's victory over the multiple philosophical tendencies shown in the School of Athens fresco painted on the opposite wall.Unlike the philosophers of the School of Athens (please see Related Works below), who are gathered together in a vaulted temple, the theologians of the Disputation make up the Church's architecture. Phaidon Press Ltd, 2007 • Whistler, Catherine. So when we speak of origin, we are speaking in terms our finite minds can understand. He refers to this during the Last Supper when he said, “This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.” (Mark 14:24) When this is re-presented in the Mass, we have the opportunity to consent and allow Christ to represent us as we offer ourselves to God in union with Christ who offers himself. Disputation of the Holy Sacrament. Below, on the altar sits the monstrance. This of course alludes to the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. This fresco in the Stanza della Segnatura, one of the four Raphael Rooms in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, is one of four paintings in the room which depict separately: philosophy, poetry, theology, and law. Far from being a source of bitterness or division, the assembled company demonstrate a contemporary view: disputation is a way of praising God through the engagement and subtlety of their thought, and honouring the importance of divine truths. While the angels holding the Gospel of Matthew, Mark and Luke face downwards, the one holding the Gospel of John looks to his right at the Evangelist himself. The Two Angels. On the left of Christ is the Virgin Mary whose hands are pressed near her chest. A painted manifestation of the theological truth, the painting dwells on the basic tenet of Christian faith: Along the central axis of the composition is depicted the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Disputa expresses four things at the least: the Communion of Saints, the Holy Spirit’s relationship with the Father and Son, the Real Presence, and the mystery of Theology. In the left hand corner, there is a bald figure reading a book leaning over a railing. Disputation of the Holy Sacrament. Two of the first things that are very noticeable are two horizontal planes: the heavenly and the earthly. Emanating from this arrangement is the Third Person of the Trinity i.e. Or is it symbolic of Christ? The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament remains in the room where it was painted and can still be visited today. Raphael. Jesus’ words and actions during His earthly life are recorded upon these pages and they transmit all that the Father wanted to be revealed to us through His Son. My Family owns an original Sketch by Raphael from 1510 and I’ve always wondered as to the meaning of the Sketch and the People depicted. In their company are seated the other prophets and saints. Years prior to this fresco, there was an argument on the relationship of the Holy Spirit with the Father and Son. It is inevitable to note that the work is divided into two parts, one superimposed above the other, in which the Triumphant Church (Ecclesia Triumphans) and the Militant Church (Ecclesia Militans) are represented respectively. If cannibalism was reviling for a Jew, even more so was the drinking of blood which was prohibited. The Shekinah, or presence of God was found inside the stone Temple in Jerusalem. We utilize only the finest oil paints and high quality artist-grade canvas to ensure the most vivid color. Michelangelo and Raphael Drawings. For Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino – better known to English speakers as Raphael – the Disputation of the Holy Sacrament was the big break he had been hoping for. At the same time, Christ also represents all of mankind in a covenant where we give ourselves to God, and God give himself to us. Raphael. His other hand points towards the fair, ideal, Renaissance youth who leads the earthly beings towards the altar of God. That is when a priest acts in the person of Christ and says, “this is my body”, “this is my blood” the bread and wine turn into the body and blood of Christ respectively. A disputa do Sacramento.jpg 1,192 × 800; 1.12 MB. The busy composition found in this painting may remind some of the likes of Conversion of Saul by Michelangelo, The Coronation of the Virgin Altarpiece of St Mark by Sandro Botticelli and El Greco's Holy Trinity. Catholics believe that Jesus is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. In this light we can comprehend the original title for this masterpiece what was: the Exaltation of the Blessed Sacrament, which later became known as the Disputation, or Discussion on the Blessed Sacrament. Oil Paintings on canvas are available at 60% to 80% off retail prices from iPaintings. Huge Art Blowout! This can be seen in the artistic interplay he used between the two walls of the School of Athens and the Disputation delineating a clear line between the thinking of the ancients and up to the overwhelming superiority of Christianity.