tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442539948700940469.post9090143659744282306..comments2023-10-19T08:29:38.002-05:00Comments on Barbara Davis Art: Day 24/30: X is for XPBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09057448648911666201noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442539948700940469.post-79147169185184388082013-09-24T21:53:38.685-05:002013-09-24T21:53:38.685-05:00Bonjour,
Une très jolie peinture...Cette petite é...Bonjour,<br /><br />Une très jolie peinture...Cette petite église me rappelle celle des Praz un petit village situé tout près de la ville de Chamonix en Haute Savoie.<br />Gros bisous à vousmartinealisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04055152925986659065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442539948700940469.post-40998581527922621812013-09-24T12:46:05.793-05:002013-09-24T12:46:05.793-05:00Thank you both, Robert and Pam! Yes, Pam! It'...Thank you both, Robert and Pam! Yes, Pam! It's a common misconception that "Xmas" is a commercial attempt to take Christ out of Christmas, but actually "X" was one of the first representations of His name!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057448648911666201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442539948700940469.post-74078083651823824632013-09-24T12:15:18.389-05:002013-09-24T12:15:18.389-05:00Beautiful painting and I love the history. I wond...Beautiful painting and I love the history. I wonder if this is why we have Xmas. I had heard that "X" stands for Christ and the word has an ancient origin. Presumedly the word was made so that Christ's name wouldn't be used so frequently out of respect. Think there's a connection? Pam Schoessowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581237860080843877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442539948700940469.post-76689213904819254852013-09-24T11:24:30.177-05:002013-09-24T11:24:30.177-05:00This is a good painting, Barbara! Nice composition...This is a good painting, Barbara! Nice composition and execution! Well done!<br /><br />Thanks for that little backstory. I didn't know that about those two little letters! How cool...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com