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koredzas · 2 months

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Neri di Bicci - The Annunciantion with Saints. Detail. 1458

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karrova · 7 months

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Andy Warhol

Saint Apollonia

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mysterious-secret-garden · 10 months

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Guido Reni - The martyrdom of Saint Apollonia, 1600-03. See also >> (x)

#Guido Reni #The martyrdom of Saint Apollonia #martyrdom #martyr #martyrs #dragging #torture #red hair #Saint Apollonia #death #murder

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allsaints-daily-specials · 3 months

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Allsaints’ Cafe Daily Special for February 9: Eggs Apollonia

Served on an almond english muffin, sautéed leafy greens, thick-cut ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise. It’s spiced with ginger, mint, and rosemary to keep bad breath at bay. Served with a side of collard greens with carrots and an apple.

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kitsunetsuki · 1 year

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Norman Parkinson - Apollonia Wearing a Outfit from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche (Vogue UK 1973)

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eirene · 1 month

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Apollonia van Ravenstein photographed at Oliver Messel’s house in Barbados wearing Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. British Vogue, July 1973.

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

#Apollonia van Ravenstein #Saint Laurent Rive Gauche #vogue #1970s #fashion #fashion history #Norman Parkinson #photography #model

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entre-image-blog · 9 months

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Ink is my Blood, Appolonia Saintclair

#entre-image.com #bande dessinée #illustration #apollonia saint clair #ink is my blood

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maertyrer · 4 months

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Unknown Artist Collection of ten religious figural portraits, each depicting a martyred female saint: Saint Agatha (died circa 251), depicted with severed breasts on plate, and palm branch Saint Cecilia (died circa 235), depicted with crown of roses, organ pipes, and palm branch Saint Apollonia (died circa 249), depicted with tooth, pincers, and book

Saint Lucy (died circa 304), depicted with eyes on plate Saint Barbara (died circa 3rd to 4th Century), depicted with tower, crown, and palm branch Saint Engratia (died circa 303), depicted with nail in forehead, book, and palm branch Saint Ursula (died circa 383), depicted with flag

Saint Helena of Constantinople (circa 246-330), depicted with cross and olive branch Saint Catherine of Alexandria (died circa 305), depicted with sword and torture wheel Saint Margaret of Antioch (died circa 304), depicted with dragon

Oil on wood panel board, each 31.75 x 22.9 cm, 17th century

#unknown artist #saint #agatha #cecilia #apollonia #lucy #barbara #engratia #ursula #helena #catherine #margaret #martyr #martyrdom #17th century

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ornithorynquerouge · 7 months

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The Careless Whisper - Apollonia Saint Clair

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portraitsofsaints · 1 year

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Saint Apollonia Died 249 Feast Day: February 9 Patronage: dentists, tooth problems

St. Apollonia, an early Church martyr, is the patron of dentists and toothaches. Christian persecution in 249, led many to their death. St. Apollonia would not renounce her faith and was beaten, having all her teeth knocked out. Her persecutors then threatened her with fire. She stood firm, even voluntarily jumping into the flames, to her death. Her life story was written by St. Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, to Fabian, Bishop of Antioch. {website}

#St Apollonia #Saint for denist #Saint for tooth problems #Catholic martyr #artist on tumblr

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thepastisalreadywritten · 1 year

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SAINT OF THE DAY (February 9)

St. Apollonia was a holy virgin who suffered martyrdom in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians in the early 3rd century.

During festivities commemorating the founding of the Roman Empire, a mob began attacking Christians.

The great Dionysius, then Bishop of Alexandria (247-265), related the sufferings of Apollonia:

"Men seized her and, by repeated blows, broke all of her teeth. They then erected a pile of sticks outside the city and threatened to burn her alive if she refused to repeat impious words after them (either a blasphemy against Christ, or an invocation of the heathen gods).

When she was given a little freedom at her own request, she sprang quickly into the fire and was burned to death."

Apollonia belongs to a class of early Christian martyrs who, when confronted with the choice between renouncing their faith or suffering death, voluntarily embraced the latter.

She is popularly invoked for toothaches because of the torments she had to endure. She is represented in art with pincers holding a tooth.

#Saint of the Day #St. Apollonia of Alexandria

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koredzas · 1 year

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Giovanni d’Alemagna - Saint Apollonia Destroys a Pagan Idol. 1442 - 1445

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cruger2984 · 3 months

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THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT APOLLONIA The Patron of Dentists Feast Day: February 9

Ask anybody that has gone through it: there's nothing quite like a toothache. Did you know that dentists and toothaches have a patron saint? Her name was Apollonia.

Apollonia was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to the persecution of Decius.

According to legend, her torture included having all of her teeth violently pulled out or shattered. The most reliable and contemporary historical account about St Apollonia is from Eusebius' church history. Eusebius records a letter from Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria, written around 249 AD. In it we read that men seized Apollonia because of her Christian faith and 'by repeated blows broke all her teeth.'

Then a woodpile was built and the men threatened to burn her alive if she refused to repeat after them impious words… Given, at her own request, a little freedom, she sprang quickly into the fire and was burned to death.

Because of the nature of the torture she endured rather than deny her faith, St. Apollonia became the special intercessor for those with tooth troubles and, naturally, the patron saint of dentists and those suffering from toothache or other dental problems.

Surely this saint was much called upon for her prayers during medieval days, when the only real solution for an abscessed tooth was to pull it out – without anesthesia!

The Church has quite a sense of humor! Apollonia is honored as the patron saint of dentists, but this woman who had her teeth extracted without anesthetic surely ought to be the patron of those who dread the chair. She might also be the patron of the aging, for she attained glory in her old age, standing firm before her persecutors even as her fellow Christians fled the city. However, we choose to honor her, she remains a model of courage for us.

#random stuff #catholic #catholic saints #apollonia #apollonia of alexandria #apolonia de alejandría #dentists #tooth problems #toothache

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catholic-saint-tournament · 1 year

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a vote for saint apolline please! i’m named after her hahaha

ahhhhhhh St Apolline would fit into the folk/traditional bracket!!! she didn't get enough votes to get onto the bracket though :(

maybe we'll run the tournament again next year???

#st apolline #st apollonia #catholic saint tournament

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theunfairfolk · 2 years

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OK APPARENTLY the tooth fairy is NOT as universal a myth as i thought. so. if you/your culture has a myth about a being/creature/whatever who Takes Your Teeth when you lose them as a child, please tell me what it is. so far we have “tooth mouse” and saint apollonia.

#tooth fairy #og

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kitsunetsuki · 6 months

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Norman Parkinson - Apollonia Wearing a Outfit from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche (Vogue UK 1973)

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