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Leaf from a Book of Hours: Presentation in the Temple with Roundels of the Casting of Lots, the Deposition, and Pietà (None, Office of the Virgin) (1460–1470) by the follower of Master of Adélaïde de Savoie - Public Domain Illuminated Manuscript

Details: DID YOU KNOW? The images and decorated initials in the book helped users navigate to sections they needed while also offering details to provoke meditation and prayer, leading to books of hours sometimes being referred to as “painted prayers.” DESCRIPTION The style of this miniature, with its oval faces,...

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Statue of Our Lady at Lourdes (2019) - Catholic Stock Photo

The venerated image of Our Lady of Lourdes was granted a decree of canonical coronation on 1 February 1876 by Pope Pius IX. The coronation ceremony was executed on 3 July 1876. During that same year, an oversized golden laurel wreath was placed at the base, and a stellar halo...

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Statue of Saint Fulrade, Abbot of Lièpvre, Haut-Rhin, France (2005) - Catholic Stock Photo

Saint Fulrad (710-784) served as a Benedictine monk and abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Denis, located near Paris, France. He was born into a wealthy family in Alsace and became a trusted advisor to both King Pepin and Charlemagne. Fulrad is considered to be an important figure in the rise...

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The Violation of the Royal Tombs (1793) by Hubert Robert - Public Domain Catholic Painting

In 1793, the National Convention of France ordered the destruction of the ancient royal tombs at St-Denis as a punishment for the vanity of the deposed "tyrants" and to erase their memory. The Bourbon kings were buried in a vault in the crypt, called the Bourbon vault, in...

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Walls of the Crypt Built by Abbot Hilduin, 9th century (2019) - Catholic Stock Photo

Abbot Hilduin was a Catholic medieval scholar and churchman who lived in the 9th century. He served as the abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Denis in France from 814 to 840 AD (where he had the crypt walls built) and is known for his contributions to the study of theology...

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Capital of a Column in the Carolingian Crypt (2016, France) - Catholic Stock Photo

The Carolingian Crypt is a historical site located beneath the Abbey of Saint-Denis in France. It was built in the 9th century during the reign of Charlemagne, who was a devout Catholic and one of the most important rulers of the early medieval period. The crypt served as a burial...

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Dagobert I Visiting the Construction Site of the Abbey of St. Denis (1473) - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Dagobert I ruled the Frankish kingdom from 629 to 634 AD, and during his reign, he actively supported the Catholic Church. He founded several monasteries and churches and is said to have been a generous patron of the clergy. Dagobert I also played a role in the spread of Christianity...

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Façade of the Basilica of Saint-Denis after restoration work (2012-2015, France) - Catholic Stock Photo

The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a large Catholic church located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is considered to be the first example of Gothic architecture and is known for being the final resting place of many French kings and queens. The basilica was built in the 12th...

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Héloïse et Abailard by Jean-Baptiste Goyet (1829) - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Abelard and Héloïse were two individuals who lived in the 12th century and are known for their tragic love story. Abelard was a Catholic philosopher and theologian, while Héloïse was his student and later became his lover. Their relationship was scandalous at the time, as Abelard was a respected scholar...

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Abelard and Héloïse in a Manuscript of the Roman de la Rose (14th century) - Public Domain Catholic Painting

This is an image from the manuscript of a medieval French poem called "Roman de la Rose." The poem was written in the 13th century and is considered a masterpiece of medieval literature. Abelard and Héloïse were two individuals who lived in the 12th century and are known...

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Abaelardus and Heloïse surprised by Master Fulbert by Romanticist painter Jean Vignaud (1819) - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Abelard and Heloise's story is significant in Catholic history because they were both devout Christians. Abelard was a theologian and philosopher who challenged traditional Catholic teachings, while Heloise was famous as the most well-educated and intelligent woman in Paris. They became lovers against her uncle's (Fulbert)...

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The Tympanum and Archivolts of Strasbourg Cathedral, with Iconography Inspired by Albertus Magnus (1989) - Catholic Stock Photo

The late 13th-century portal of Strasbourg Cathedral was inspired by the writings of medieval philosopher and theologian Albertus Magnus. The portal depicts scenes from the life of Christ, and the archivolts depict figures from the Bible. Albertus Magnus wrote extensively on theology, philosophy, natural science, and music, and his ideas...

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Albertus Magnus, Chimistes Celebres, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company Trading Card, (1929) - Public Domain Catholic Painting

This is a French trading card for Véritable Extrait de viande Liebig (Real Liebig Meat Extract) that depicts Albertus Magnus, an alchemist of the 13th century. The image shows one main figure in a laboratory, the central figure is depicted on one knee in front of a vessel releasing steam,...

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Virgin and Child Statue (1240-1250, Northern France) - Catholic Stock Photo

Details: This seated Virgin and Child was carved in the middle of the 13th century, a time when private devotional practices became increasingly popular. In bedchambers or in small oratories, private domestic spaces set aside for prayer, images like this would have served as focal points for prayer and meditation....

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes (2004, France) - Catholic Stock Photo

Details: The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a group of churches, religious buildings, and places of worship on the site where the Lourdes apparitions occurred in 1858, in the town of Lourdes, in France. The area is owned and administered by the Roman Catholic Church and is a...

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The Sacred Heart (1870, French) by Romain Cazes - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Details: Sacred Heart is a Catholic devotion that views the heart of Jesus as a symbol of God's boundless and passionate love for mankind[1]. Romain Cazes was a French historical painter born in St. Béat (Haute-Garonne) in 1810[1]. His work has been offered at auction multiple...

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The Good Shepherd (1870, France) Romain Cazes - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Details: The phrase "the Good Shepherd" is used to refer to Jesus Christ and His inherent goodness, righteousness, and sacrificial love[1][2][3][4]. This image is found in the pericope of John 10:1–21, where Jesus is depicted as laying down His life for His...

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The Resurrection of Christ (Late 16th century, France) Unknown Artist - Public Domain Bible Painting

Details: This painted enamel plaque, based on a print by Albrecht Dürer, shows the Resurrection of Christ, two days after his death on the Cross. Christ stands triumphantly, right arm outstretched, on the displaced lid of the sarcophagus from which he has just emerged. The two soldiers in the foreground...

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Presentation of Christ in the Temple (1480, France) by Jean Bourdichon - Public Domain Illuminated Manuscript

Details: This manuscript leaf comes from a Book of Hours illuminated by the French court painter Jean Bourdichon. It depicts the Presentation of Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem, an event celebrated in the liturgical calendar as Candlemas. Forty days after Jesus's birth, the Virgin Mary kneels before...

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Standing Virgin with the Christ Child (1510–1520, French) - Catholic Stock Photo

Details: The Virgin Mary holds the Christ Child on her right hip and stands upon a crescent moon, an allusion to the passage in Revelation 12 that describes Mary as "a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet." Christ grasps her exposed nipple as...

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Virgin and Child Adored by a Lute-Playing Angel (1820–1852, France) by Jean-Jacques Feuchère - Catholic Coloring Page

Details: Depictions of the Virgin and Child have been popular in art since the High Renaissance period (1480-1530)[1]. These works often portray Mary as a young mother, wearing the turban favored by peasant women[2], and often combine iconographic themes of joyous motherhood and sorrowful premonition of Christ'...