The angular drapery of the loincloth, the facial expression, and the linear treatment of the hair and beard of Christ suggest the sculptor was a follower of the Rimini Master. src: metmuseum.org Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain.crucifix.jpg411 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or DONATE to help...
Jacopo Tintoretto ran a busy workshop in Venice, specializing in dramatic, complex religious paintings, which he produced at incredible speed. This crowded composition, with its daring foreshortening and elongated figures, is consistent with Tintoretto’s style. However, the overall quality of the execution suggests the work is by studio assistants...
In Ethiopian Orthodox art, the crucifixion is depicted with vibrant colors and stylized, flat forms that emphasize spiritual meaning and Christ’s divinity rather than his suffering. Christ is typically shown alive and serene, a symbol of victory over death, with figures such as Mary, John, and angels included to...
This is a list of my favorite 12 orders of Catholic nuns and sisters in no particular order. This list includes their history, and images of their habits. What is a Catholic Nun or Sister? In the Roman Catholic tradition, there are many religious institutes of nuns and sisters (the...
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This panel depicts the early Christian saint, Catherine of Alexandria, holding a book and a palm leaf of martyrdom, surrounded by a dozen scenes from her legend. A beautiful and highly intelligent young noble woman, Catherine vowed only to marry if she found a suitor who surpassed her in every...
St. John the Apostle, the son of Zebedee and Salome, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. John was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He is considered the same person as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos and...
This is a photo of St. Clara's Cathedral which is a monument in Zhytomyr Oblast, Horodkivka village, Ukraine. Free Downloads Below Hi-Res [https://sdcason.com/content/images/2021/03/Horodkivka_Catholic_Church_RB_o.jpg] 1200px [https://sdcason.com/content/images/size/w1200/2021/03/Horodkivka_Catholic_Church_...
Lurking in the shadows, grotesque monsters emerge to taunt Saint Anthony, attempting to impede his meditation. Grinning with satanic delight, the demons take human and raptor-like animal forms. Unperturbed, Saint Anthony continues to read his meditations. Divine light illuminates his figure, forming a bright halo around his head. He is...
Saint Augustine, the famous son of St. Monica, was born in Africa and spent many years of his life in wicked living and in false beliefs. Though he was one of the most intelligent men who ever lived and though he had been brought up a Christian, his sins of...
Catholic bishops and clergy (standing from left to right: Fran Kosar, Ignjat Orožen, Marijan Marković, Paškal Buconjić, Jakob Missia, Pajo Miler; sitting from left to right: Fidelis Happerger, Juraj Posilović, Josip Stadler, Juraj Strossmayer, Fulgencij Carev, Tripa Radoničić) during the ceremony of consecration of the Sarajevo cathedral in September 1889....
Saint Sebastian is more conventionally depicted bound to a tree or pillar and pierced by arrows, or having his wounds tended to by Irene. Having recovered from the attempted execution by arrows, Roman Emperor Diocletian ordered that he be beaten to death and disposed of in the sewer. The denial...
Saint Peter (died between AD 64 and 68) also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, Cephas, or Peter the Apostle, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and one of the first leaders of the early Church. According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor...
Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Youngstown on May 15, 1943, Bishop James A. McFadden chose St. Columba as cathedral of the new diocese. The parish opened a new school to the rear of the cathedral in 1952. Two years later, on September 2 a disastrous fire destroyed the...
This folding altarpiece depicts Saint Francis receiving the stigmata on the left and an angel crowning Saints Cecilia and Valerian with floral wreaths on the right. Delphine de Signe, an aristocrat living at the court of Naples in the early 1300s, had sworn a vow of virginity. Despite this, a...
St. John the Apostle, the son of Zebedee and Salome, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. John was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He is considered the same person as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos and...
Stained glass window showing St. Kizito, Catholic church of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo, Uganda. Saint Kizito (1872 – June 3, 1886) was one of the Martyrs of Uganda and the youngest martyr slain by the King Mwanga II of Buganda. He was baptized on 25/26 May 1886, by Charles Lwanga,...
This painting illustrates the Roman widow Irene nursing Saint Sebastian back to health after he was discovered to be a Christian and shot with arrows by Roman archers. Writhing in pain, Saint Sebastian looks heavenward as Saint Irene pulls arrows from his pierced body. Vicente López y Portaña dynamically composed...
Saint Theodore of Amasea is one of the two recognized saints called Theodore who are venerated as warrior saints and Great Martyrs in the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. He is also known as Theodore Tyron. Free Downloads Below Hi-Res [https://sdcason.com/content/images/2021/03/saint-theodorus-catholic-coloring-page_o.JPG]...
Solemn mass of thanksgiving for the 25 years of the priestly fraternity of Saint Peter. Solemn mass in the extraordinary form of the Roman rite, in thanksgiving for the 25 years of the priestly brotherhood of Saint-Pierre in the Saint Sulpice church in Paris. Free Downloads Below Hi-Res [https://sdcason....
God the Father sits enthroned, holding the crucified Christ with the Holy Spirit between them, all three dominating the composition. Together they represent the Trinity, the central doctrine of the Christian faith, in which all three are united as one. This recently discovered altarpiece was carefully designed for the kneeling...
Bavo is the patron saint of Ghent, Zellik, and Lauwe in Belgium, and Haarlem in the Netherlands. His feast in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church is October 1. He is most often shown in Christian art as a knight with a sword and falcon. The most popular scene...
Saint John Church of Sohrol, a 5th or 6th century Armenian Catholic church in Sohrol, Iran, rebuilt by Samson Makintsev (Sam Khan) in 1840. Free Downloads Below Hi-Res [https://sdcason.com/content/images/2021/03/Holy_SURP_Hovhannes_Church_o.jpg] 1200px [https://sdcason.com/content/images/size/w1200/2021/...
Le Sueur depicts Christ on the cross, still alive, alone in a rocky and mountainous landscape. Following an older tradition in art, he is represented attached to the cross with four nails. As he hangs dying, blood trickles from his feet and hands onto the cross and the rock of...
It is believed that Luke was born a Greek and a Gentile. Luke's gospel shows special sensitivity to evangelizing Gentiles. It is only in his gospel that we hear the parable of the Good Samaritan, that we hear Jesus praising the faith of Gentiles such as the widow...
Catholic Church of Christ the King is a heritage-listed Catholic church building located at Macarthur Street, Taralga, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Sydney Smith of Ogg & Serpell and built from in 1934 by R. M. Bowcock. It is also known as Church of...
Large Roman ruins loom in the background, against which excited figures engage in a brutal murder. In the shadowy right foreground, Saint Stephen kneels in prayer; behind him a shirtless man takes aim with a large rock. All around, people scurry to pick up rocks to hurl at the defenseless...
St. John Vianney, also called Curé d’Ars, (May 8, 1786—August 4, 1859; canonized May 31, 1925; feast day August 4), French priest who was renowned as a confessor and for his supernatural powers. He is the patron saint of parish priests. Free Downloads Below Hi-Res [https://sdcason.com/...
A photo of a Roman Catholic parish church Saint Ulrich in Obertilliach, East Tyrol (Austria). Free Downloads Below Hi-Res [https://sdcason.com/content/images/2021/03/Obertilliach_Pfarrkirche_St_Ulrich_04_o.jpg] 1200px [https://sdcason.com/content/images/size/w1200/2021/03/Obertilliach_Pfarrkirche_St_Ulrich_04.jpg] 800px...
