I have recently stumbled upon the claim that during his papacy, pope alexander vi felt that the semitic and arab looking images of christ where not to his liking so he commissioned the creation of new portraits of jesus, with his son cesare as the model, hence the caucasian looking image of jesus that is popular in western culture. Cesare borgia noun the noun cesare borgia has 1 sense 1. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the cesare borgia article. It was probably often said among cardinals and popes. An epic love which will always live, no matter what. His father, at that time cardinal rodrigo borgia, had three. Why do religion shops and people sell cesare borgia statues as if it. Cesar borgia article about cesar borgia by the free. He already had four children by a selection of mistresses and cesare was the first of four others he would father by vannozza catanei.
Biography cesare borgiafake white jesus was a evil man full name. These middle eastern islamics took control of constantinopole in turkey and. Exploring the theory that a modern image of jesus was based on a. The popular myth of the borgia family involves poison, incest, orgies and general tyranny.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Cesare borgia, lucrezia borgia, pope alexander vi, and a young man. Cesare borgiacharlotte dalbret 5 cesare borgialucrezia borgiamicheletto corella 5 exclude additional tags sibling incest 155 alternate universe modern setting 58 incest 33 explicit sexual content 27 angst 16 postcanon 14 brothersister relationships 12. This very strange idea seems to have originally come from a claim by alexandre dumas, but has been picked up and spread by afrocentrics, with the argument being that originally jesus was depicted as noneuropean because he was jewish somehow. As for cesare borgia himself, he was born in 1476 and died at the age of 31 in 1507, so had his image been used as the model for jesus in artworks created in or before 1490, those works would have.
Vita di cesare borgia detto poi il duca valentino, vol. Heres a post i wrote a while ago, and am now reposting, about his downfall and death it was 1503 when cesare started to lose his grip. Follow the mammon, follow the great whore, and become little. We know that popular images of jesus were adapted to cultures where christianity was being promoted or had gained broad acceptance. The massive scale of the propagandathe brainwashing by a torrent of. Why do christians worship cesare borgias image as jesus.
Sabatini pulls off a polemic against the historians who disparage the borgias because he relies on evidence and a superior understanding of the human psyche, also bolstered by a. Christians dont have a picture of jesus and based on what bible tell about how jesus look like, he actually not a hansome, white and blonde guy. And all of a sudden, answers fall into my lap, a small torrent of ice and wisdom, of. Rumors that the modern image of jesus is modeled on cesare borgia, a gangsters son, do not stand up to scrutiny. Thus, the nastiest of all the borgias, became the iconic caucasian jesus worshipped by christians today. Full text of caesars messiah the roman conspiracy to. Cesare borgia article about cesare borgia by the free. A glass of wine with caesar borgia 1893 by john collier. Cesare borgia italian cardinal and military leader. Sep 27, 2018 the borgia legacy, with a special affection for lucrezia. On 19th december 1499, cesare borgia rode into the main square of forli sat upon a white horse, his men carrying the banner of the borgia bull. The orsini family starts plotting against borgia and he kills them.
The borgia family originally came from the kingdom of. Cesare borgia born september 1475 or april 1476 12 march 1507,duke of valentinois, was an italian, nobleman, politician, and cardinal. He even persuaded pope sixtus iv to pronounce cesare legitimate so that he could hold an office in the church. Is the popular western depiction of jesus based off of. Born into the prominent borgia family in xativa in the crown of. Is the popular image of jesus really cesare borgia. Despite cesare s death, the myth of the borgia family will forever live on. His son, cardinal cesare borgia, was the model for these paintings. Cesare was a professional concert violinist and conductor and performed for more than fortyfive years with his wife, marjorie, an accomplished cellist. Like many aspects of cesare borgias life, the date of his birth is a subject of dispute. Cesare borgiajuan borgia 8 lucrezia borgiagiovanni sforza 8 ezio auditore da firenzecesare borgia 8 juan borgialucrezia borgia 7 exclude additional tags sibling incest 162 alternate universe modern setting 71 angst 38 explicit sexual content 34 incest 33 alternate universe 23. Cesare borgia was a true renaissance man, a dynamic artist and passionate teacher. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Cesare borgia, lucrezia, pope alexander, and a young man holding an. The real jesus, according to all scientific and historical facts, is an afroasiatic man. Borgia had previously been a cardinal in the roman catholic church but after the unfortunate and untimely death of his brother juan in june 1497 he was released from his vows. Caterina sforza part 6 the siege of forli the borgia bull. Cesare borgialucrezia borgia works archive of our own. The face is flatter, the nose is flatter, the eyes are smaller and a different colour, the lips are thinner, the hair is a different colour, and while there are similarities in the hairstyle there. The life of cesare borgia of france by sabatini, rafael, 18751950. Cesare borgia is mentioned in several books, one entitled triptych of poisoners, and another. Cesare borgia synonyms, cesare borgia pronunciation, cesare borgia translation, english dictionary definition of cesare borgia. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
See more ideas about lucrezia borgia, the borgias and cesare borgia. The best carrot cake truffles easy easter dessert recipe to make for a party. He was the son of rodrigo borgia, who later became pope alexander viand his longterm mistress vannozza dei cattanei. When we speak of myth deconstruction in romanian culture, we instinctively turn to. Exactly which is why i said i think that it is just a coincidence that some of the images of christ look like cesare borgia. Almost five centuries have passed since cesare borgias death, yet his reputation still casts a sinister shadow. Is there any actual evidence that cesare borgia was the. Is the modern face of jesus modeled on a gangsters son. History and myth in romanian consciousness chapter six. Cesare borgia was born the illegitimate son of pope alexander vi and his most famous mistress, vannozza catanei in either 1475 or 1476. A little look at the worlds most evil family yesterday, i made a post about syphilis, and included this post stating two things. I hyperborea is a land of plenty in greek mythology.
The enemy that the church was fighting was the northward movement of islam as far up into europe as germany. It lures crowds of thousands to the louvre to get a glimpse of it. Pope alexander vi is one of the culprits, back in the early days of the catholic church when they europeans were trying to get rid of the middle eastern. He studied further with joseph fuchs, a teacher at julliard. Cesare borgia was immensely powerful within his own lifetime and, despite his reputation, was admired by artists because of his remarkable physical beauty and because he was a great patron of art. Why does jesus look suspiciously like cesare borgia. He was first appointed as bishop of pamplona at age 15. Featured in this scene are tom fontana series creator, and two of.
Originally posted by theneo the second picture is from the sixth century although cesare borgria is believed to have lived from 1475 to 1507. The borgia family originally came from spain and rose in the mid 15th century, when cesares great uncle alonso borgia 781458, bishop of valencia, was elected pope callixtus iii in 1455. It is also earlier quoted by cesare borgia, son of pope alexander xi. Excerpt from vita di cesare borgia detto poi il duca valentino, vol. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years, it revealed a. The antichrist cesare borgia, born september, 1475 march 12, 1507, duke of valentinois, and romagna, prince of andria and venafro, count of dyois, lord of piombino, camerino and urbino, gonfalonier and captain general of the church, was a spanishitalian condottiero, lord and cardinal.
Cesare is about the life of one of historys most enigmatic figures, cesare borgia, an aristocrat during the renaissance italy. Cesare borgia as the child jesus christ and lucrezia borgia, his sister, as the virgin mary. Christians dont have a picture of jesus and based on what bible tell about how jesus. Utterly confident in its brave defense of a notorious character, the life of cesare borgia is a must read for any serious scholar of the period or a fan of the borgias. Painting by john collier, a glass of wine with caesar borgia, from left. At age six, his father, domenico, taught him violin. Many of the later paintings of jesus christ were based on cesare borgia, which in turn have influenced the majority of the portraits of christ created from that. Rodrigo borgiapope alexander vithe first man to have clearly bought himself the papacy, and two of his infamous illegitimate childrencesare and lucreziawere the three central figures of the borgia dynasty, notorious for seizing power, wealth, land, and titles through. Is the common modern image of jesus christ really based. The life of cesare borgia by rafael sabatini free ebook. Like many aspects of cesare borgia s life, the date of his birth is a subject of dispute. Get a sneak peek look at whats in store for season 3 of the borgias.
This classic depiction of jesus is actually a portrait of cesare borgia, the illegitimate son of pope alexander vi. The image of cesare borgia presented here doesnt look much like either of the images of jesus presented, nor like any of the other images of jesus. Catholic cardinal and son of pope alexander vi who is best known for being the duke of valentinois from 1498 to 1507. Cesare had sex with his own sister lucrezia, and he killed his brother giovanni in 1497, and this is the man. While ive talked about the syphilis aspect of it, its a good jumping off point for another post about what i think is a much more interesting topic. But beyond the showtime version, how many of the tales are true. The name borgia is synonymous with the political corruption, greed, incest, and murder that was rife in renaissance italy. Today in 1507, cesare borgia died outside the walls of viana in spain. Pope alexander vi then ordered the destruction of all art depicting a semitic jesus and commissioned a number of paintings depicting a caucasian jesus. The mona lisa is probably the most influential work of art in the world today. It was therefore common for some artists to use him as the model for jesus in their work. During alexander vis term the christians were fighting the holy crusades against the so called infidels. Life, love, and death in renaissance italy sarah bradford. The life of cesare borgia with biographical introduction rafael sabatini.
Is there any evidenceproof that supports the white jesus introduced. The manga takes an intimate look at cesares life during his matriculation at the university of pisa, at the age of 15, in the years preceding his appointment as a. If you look at the pictures below, there is a definite resemblance between the second christ image and that of cesare borgia. Cesare borgia was an italian politician and condottiero mercenary leader whose fight for power was a major inspiration for the prince by machiavelli. The borgiajesus connection, while apocryphal, has resonated with many people in part because it lines up with aspects of christian history that are grounded in much better evidence. On in our time last month, evelyn welch, christine shaw and i tried to answer those questions. Writers mattias larsson, dan reynolds, robin fredriksson, ben mckee, justin tranter, daniel platzman, daniel wayne sermon. As much as i hate to defer an answer to some web page, and as much as i dislike snopes, here is a concisesummary. It is a picture of a blueeyes european with blond hair, who they maliciously claim to be jesus christ. Cesare borgia as jesus christ the great deception cesare. Media in category cesare borgia the following 45 files are in this category, out of 45 total.
This false image was modeled after cesare borgia, who was the second son of socalled pope alexander vi, of rome. During cesare borgias invasion of italy, leonardo da vinci worked as his chief engineer. He stands accused of treachery, cruelty, rape, incest and, especially, murder assassination by poison, the deadly white powder concealed in the jewelled ring, or by the midnight band of bravos lurking in the alleys of renaissance rome. I see satan fall like lightning by rene girard goodreads. There is no credible evidence that the modern depiction of jesus shoulderlength brown hair, beard, etc.
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