Maria

Maria

Maria (in ebraico: מרים, Myrhiàm; aramaico: Maryām; greco: Μαρίαμ Mariam, Μαρία María; arabo: مريم, Maryam) è la madre di Gesù. È venerata come "Santissima Madre di Dio" dai cattolici e dagli ortodossi (che la onorano del titolo di Θεοτόκος, Theotókos); la sua santità è comunque riconosciuta dalla Comunione anglicana e anche da confessioni protestanti come quella luterana. È usato anche il titolo di Madonna. Le è dedicata una sura nel Corano ed anche per l'Islam la sua maternità è misteriosa.

Nel Vangelo secondo Giovanni è chiamata sempre «la Madre di Gesù». I biblisti cattolici ritengono che in tale vangelo Maria sia il simbolo dell'Israele fedele, che aspetta da Gesù il dono del vino dell'alleanza nuova (Nozze di Cana). Inoltre, essa è colei che ha fatto compiere al Figlio il primo miracolo della sua vita pubblica, ed è perciò presentata come la mediatrice di tutte le grazie presso Gesù Cristo. Sul Calvario, durante l'agonia in croce, Gesù l'affida all'apostolo Giovanni, e a Maria affida lo stesso apostolo: «Donna, ecco il tuo figlio!». Poi disse al discepolo: «Ecco la tua Madre!». E da quel momento il discepolo l'accolse nella sua casa

Hace ya veinticinco años que falleció el Maestro Federico Cantu.

Convaleciente por una cirugía de cadera, el domingo 29 de Enero de 1989

pasado el medio dia, el maestro  Cantu, terminaba sus días acompañado de su familia.

Federico Cantu 1907-1989

Esta considerado uno de los grades maestros del siglo XX

Su legado es basto, e incluye obras de todo formato y técnica posible

Su catalogo razonado rebasa las cuarenta mil piezas .

Originario de Cadereyta de Jiménez , creció en un ir y venir entre Monterrey, Nuevo León y San Antonio Texas , donde gracias a la visión que compartiera  con los padres del pequeño su maestra de escuela  , forjarían en el, un camino que lo llevaría a la consagración en el arte.

Dominador de la técnica al buril , la pintura de caballete y mural y el relieve monumental y la escultura, Cantu doto a un sinnúmero de colecciones y museos del mundo de obras maestras .

En 1922 a su regreso de San Antonio Texas , ingresaría a la Escuela al Aire libre de Coyoacán y para 1924 se instalaría en Paris por una década.

En 1928 es invitado a participar en una serie de exposiciones en los Estados Unidos

Los Ángeles, Chicago, Nueva York para despues regresar a Montparnasse . Etapa que concluye en 1934, no sin antes crear un vinculo con los grandes maestros de la Escuela de Paris .

En 1936 y despues de concluir la vista del Poeta Antonin Artaud a Mexico, Cantu decide probar fortuna en Nueva York, donde instala su atelier junto con los Montparnasseanos en el exilio de la Segunda Gran Guerra.

En los años cuarenta Cantu se consolida como uno de los grandes e inicia un gran numero de obras murales; sacras, históricas y profanas, que concluirá con las obras

Dedicadas al IMSS.

La obra de Federico Cantu se encuentra equidistante de todos los ismos y cánones de sus contemporáneos: Heredero de una sabiduría poética, con el mismo dominio magistral conduciría el pincel el buril y el cincel.

Hoy por hoy ; El Ulises de Cadereyta aun tiene mucho que mostrar y al igual que los grades maestros, su universalidad estará presente por siempre.

El dia de hoy recordamos el  XXV Aniversario Luctuoso , recordando su obra y proyectamos a lo largo del 2014 una serie de exposiciones individuales y colectivas en donde podremos disfrutar el legado de este gran maestro.

Federico Heraclio Cantu Garza 1907-1989

29 de Enero de 2014  Aniversario  Luctuoso XXV

Adolfo Cantu

Colección de Arte Cantu Y de Teresa

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the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph

Matthew 1:18 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. ¹⁹ Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. ²⁰ But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. ²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

The Feast of the Annunciation is one of the twelve Great Feasts of the church year. As the action initiating the Incarnation of Christ, Annunciation has such an important place in Eastern theology that the Festal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is always celebrated on March 25, regardless of what day it falls on—even if it falls on Pascha (Easter Sunday) itself, a coincidence which is called Kyriopascha. The only time the Divine Liturgy may be celebrated on Great and Holy Friday is if it falls on March 25. Due to this, the rubrics regarding the celebration of the feast are the most complicated of all in Eastern liturgics. The Annunciation is called Euangelismos (Evangelism) in Greek, literally meaning "spreading the Good News".

St. Ephraim the Syrian taught that the date of the conception of Jesus Christ fell on 10 Nisan on the Hebrew Calendar, the day in which the passover lamb was selected according to Exodus 12. Some years 10 Nisan falls on March 25, which is the traditional date for the Feast of the Annunciation and is an official holiday in Lebanon.

The engraving by Federico Cantu: the Madonna and Child.

The engraving by Federico Cantu: the Madonna and Child. The Madonna is the centre figure and is larger than any of the others to signify her importance. Christ sits on her knees, eating grapes offered to him by his mother. 

Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, ²⁷ To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. ²⁸ And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed 'art' thou among women. ²⁹ And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. ³⁰ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. ³¹ And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. ³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: ³³ And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. ³⁴ Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? ³⁵ And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. ³⁶ And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. ³⁷ For with God nothing shall be impossible. ³⁸ And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.