Friday, April 22, 2011

First Communion (Primeira Comunhão)

Also known as First Eucharist, it is a Christian ceremony used namely by the Catholic Church. After a confession of sins stated in the Ten Commandments, participants are given “the Body and Blood of Christ in the form of bread and wine” for the first time.


Também denominada Primeira Eucaristia, é cerimónia cristã utilizada nomeadamente pela Igreja Católica. Os participantes, após confissão dos pecados expressos nos Dez Mandamentos, recebem pela primeira vez 'o Corpo e o Sangue de Cristo na forma de pão e vinho'.

Jean Béraud (1849-1935)-'First Communion'-oil on canvas Private collection

Alfred Guillou (1844-1926)-'First Communion '-oil on canvas Private collection

Tamara de Lempicka (Maria Górska) (1898-1980)-'First Communion'-oil on canvas-1929

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)-'First Communion'-oil on canvas-(1895-1896) Barcelona-Museo Picasso

Carl Frithjof Smith (1859-1917)-'after the First Communion'-oil on canvas-1892 Revoltella (Trieste)-Museo Civico

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