Composition: The distinguished people depicted in the Disputation such as Pope Sixtus IV (the uncle of Pope Julius II) mix with the fathers and doctors of the early and medieval Church without any break in continuity.Raphael has created a scene spanning both heaven and earth. To Christ left is seated the Blessed Virgin Mary, the perfect intercessor and mediator. What does our Church profess? The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament needs to be seen as more than this artwork itself. He is the animal butchered and blood spilled in the covenant ritual. Art scholars would argue that the dynamic theological assembly created by Raphael, with Jesus Christ displaying his wounds, was inspired by the reminder of the universal judgment. During life: For the sensibility of Raphael's time, the immediate impact of the message of Disputation of the Holy Sacrament was of an eschatological character. 5 Estancia del Sello (La Disputa del Sacramento).jpg 3,258 × 2,349; 3.15 MB. St. Michael Overwhelming the Demon, 1518. The restorers were also able to determine that portions of the decorations in the Stanza, such as the two monochrome chiaroscuro under the Parnassus were painted during the reign of Julius II, and not under his successor Leo X, as was previously believed. Jesus, whom now I see hidden, The fact is, the Church is not made up of stone, but of people. So after the first impression referring to end times, observers would have made a theological reflection on the Trinitarian structure of the sacrament of the life of the three divine persons.For a visitor at the time of the Renaissance, the Disputation must have suggested an eschatological situation announced beforehand by the liturgy.After death: Raphael's collective work on the Stanza della Segnatura, including the Disputation of the Holy Sacrament has always been highly regarded by the public and art critics alike since its unveiling in 1511.Raphael's methods of preparing to paint, of adjusting his ideas by reference to nature, of studying drapery and extremities separately as demonstrated in the Disputation and following works, were largely abandoned after his death by his pupils and not followed widely by many leading 16th century artists.However, by the end of that century those methods became exemplary in the artistic teaching established by the Carracci family in Bologna. The Stanza della Segnatura is therefore a body of work incorporated into the discipline of the art academies that spread across Europe in the following centuries. Within decorated roundels are personified the four intellectual faculties that organize human mind. I may have the happiness of seeing your glory. According to Professor Nesselrath it seems more likely Raphael began with the School of Athens. Saint Paul would refer to the early Christians as “saints” or “holy” since we are temples of the Holy Spirit who makes us holy. Raphael. It is the “filioque” clause (meaning “and from the Son”) that we profess in the Nicene Creed. for your additional 10% off *, * Enter the coupon code on the shopping cart page. | 40% off art + 20% off frames + free shipping | BONUS $50 OFF ORDERS OVER $500, 40% off art + 20% off frames + free shipping. It is also his most richly theological work. In the Disputa, Raphael seems to express that no amount of rationalizing will make us understand some aspects of Theology, which means we need to accept there are things that will always remain above our understanding – a mystery. "Amid the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. Instead, they are things that cannot be completely understood. And what do I believe in? Thank you for the enlightenment, God bless, Thank u Joynel, as usual ,very well explained, looking forward to next week’s continuation, Thank You for the detailed explaination. Basically, it means that all members who belong to the Church are one – a union – with each other through Christ. They will no longer teach their friends and relatives, “Know the LORD!” Everyone, from least to greatest, shall know me—oracle of the LORD—for I will forgive their iniquity and no longer remember their sin. So here in this fresco, we see the Church both living and “dead” fully alive, in different planes, and yet one. They are sometimes described as tondi â meaning simply a painting that fills a rounded area â and Raphael makes excellent use of this space to frame his image. In the top most realm is featured God the Father, the Creator of all things visible and invisible. Two of the first things that are very noticeable are two horizontal planes: the heavenly and the earthly. We have to remember that God has no beginning, so none of the persons of the Blessed Trinity have a beginning. On the left of Christ is the Virgin Mary whose hands are pressed near her chest. Amen, Missionaries of Divine Revelation It has been a long-standing Tradition of the Church Fathers, Councils, and Popes that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and from the 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. One can also see that the whole scene is grafted upon the sign of the cross. Raphael brings a static-sounding subject to life with the vigour and technical mastery that characterise the high Renaissance: itâs there in the lighting of the young man on the right, almost leaning out of the painting; in the skilful foreshortening of the outstretched arm of the seated scribe by Pope Julius, and the brilliant perspectival treatment of the upper tier of saints. Disputation of the Holy Sacrament. Last Miracle and the Death of St Zenobius. Many disciples left because they understood he was teaching something that was literal and not just talking symbolically. The Disputation's semicircular space seems to be like an apse, without walls or a roof, where two assemblies of equal size and dignity reflect and debate on the nature of Christ.There is also a hidden, though not so well to be overlooked, design by which Raphael painted a great cross composed through the horizontal line of saints, prophets and patriarchs on the clouds and the vertical line of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, along with the Eucharist.Looking at the Disputation of the Holy Sacrament from top to bottom, it represents clearly the Trinity of the Church. I’ve shared with the remaining Family Members and They were impressed with Your knowledge of this beautiful Frescoe. They broke my covenant, though I was their master—oracle of the LORD. The terrestrial sphere is infused with festivity, monumentality, commotion and solemnity. They are supernatural truths that can only be contemplated through the eyes of the mind and the gift of faith. It was to serve as the library of Pope Julius II (1443 – 1513) who commissioned the painting. Related Categories . Museum Quality 100% Hand-Painted Oil Painting on Canvas. During the restoration of the walls of the Stella della Segnatura, the restorers discovered damage to the portraits of Sixtus IV and St. Gregory the Great (on the Disputa), carried out by the mercenaries of Charles V during the sack of Rome in 1527.The names of Martin Luther and Charles V (famous Protestants) are etched on the fresco and provide a testimony of the sad events that decimated half of the Roman population.