Details: Saint Matthew is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and the traditional author of the first Synoptic Gospel[1]. His symbol is an angel, which represents Jesus' incarnation and implies that we should use our power to reason to achieve salvation[4]. Saint Matthew is also a...
Details: God the Father is a title given to God in Christianity[1]. He is regarded as the first person of the Trinity, followed by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit[1][2]. God the Father is the ultimate Creator, Ruler, and Preserver of all things[3]. The Christian's relationship...
Details: The Catholic Church has several symbols associated with the Holy Spirit, including a dove[1][2], fire[2], oil[4], wind[2], and water[4]. Other symbols include nine flames, nine lamps, a nine-pointed crown, or a nine-branched candelabra[3]. These symbols represent the nine fruits of the Holy...
Details: The Catholic Church has several symbols associated with the Holy Spirit, including a dove[1][2], fire[2], oil[4], wind[2], and water[4]. Other symbols include nine flames, nine lamps, a nine-pointed crown, or a nine-branched candelabra[3]. These symbols represent the nine fruits of the Holy...
Details: Saint Francis kneels before the crucified Christ at his right hand and receives the stigmata. Behind Francis is his brotherhood. The front brother holds a crucifix with both hands. People rise from the dead on the left of the print and enter the gates of heaven on the right....
Details: In Rococo art, the Immaculate Conception was often depicted as a central theme. Rococo artists often portrayed Mary as a symbol of purity and innocence, and she was frequently depicted in artworks with a halo or other symbols of holiness. The theme of the Immaculate Conception was particularly popular...
Details: In Catholic art, the Virgin and Child typically represent the relationship between the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. The Virgin Mary is often depicted holding the infant Jesus in her arms, and the image is meant to symbolize the mother-child bond and the divine nature of Jesus. This image...
Details: This Baroque pencil drawing of the Immaculate Conception features a central figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by a dragon and several angels. The Immaculate Conception has been a popular theme in art since the 15th century, and this particular drawing captures the awe and wonder of the event...
Details: The Immaculate Conception is a doctrine in the Roman Catholic Church which states that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin. This means that, from the moment of her conception, Mary was free from the stain of original sin and was therefore pure and sinless. The doctrine was...
Details: The Sacred Heart, also known as the Sacred Heart of Jesus or Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate love for mankind". This devotion to...
Details: Christ the King is a term given to Jesus in Christianity that refers to the concept of God's Kingdom, in which the Christ is represented as sitting at God's right hand. Catholicism regard Christ's kingly duty as one of the triple offices: Christ is a prophet, a priest, and...
Details: A man kneeling. A woman looks into the book, behind her a bookcase. She is the personification of the Bible. Christ as Salvator Mundi appears in the sky. The Master of Delft was an anonymous Dutch painter of the final period of Early Netherlandish art. He was possibly born...
Details: The devotion to the Sacred Heart (also known as the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacratissimum Cor Iesu in Latin) is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate love for mankind"...
Details: Belief in the Last Judgment (often linked with the general judgment) is held firmly in Catholicism. Immediately upon death each person undergoes the particular judgment, and depending upon one's behavior on earth, goes to heaven, purgatory, or hell. Those in purgatory will always reach heaven, but those in hell...
Details An allegorical drawing from the Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck (1498-1574). Satan, sitting on a globe and a rug decorated with the seven deadly sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride), is hurling burning arrows at a praying man. The praying man himself is protected by a woman...
Details This is a woodblock made by a follower of the German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). A Rosary is a string with knots or beads used in prayer. Each prayer of the rosary is arranged in sets of several prayers (Hail Marys, Lord's Prayer and a Glory Be). During the...
Details An engraving made by the flemish artist Antonie Wierix the younger (1555/59-1604). According to Catholic theology, Christ instituted seven sacraments. A sacrament is a Christian rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. The seven sacraments of the Catholic church are: - Baptism - Penance - Eucharist -...
Details Mark the Evangelist is the traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark. Mark is said to have founded the Church of Alexandria, one of the most important episcopal sees of early Christianity. His feast day is celebrated on April 25, and his symbol is the winged lion.Mark...
🙏🏽Please Subscribe or Donate [https://sdcason.com/donate] to help keep this site free!Image Details Drawing the Christ Child and young John the Baptist together was a popular artistic subject in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Although we do not have direct Biblical evidence that Christ and the Baptist...
Please Subscribe or Donate [https://sdcason.com/donate] to Help Keep This Site Free! A crucifix is an image of Jesus on the cross, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the corpus. The crucifix is a...
Please Subscribe or Donate [https://sdcason.com/donate] to Help Keep This Site Free! A Madonna is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus. These images are central icons for both the Catholic and Orthodox churches. The word is from Italian ma donna 'my lady'. the...
Please Subscribe or Donate [https://sdcason.com/donate] to Help Keep This Site Free! The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are figures in Christian religion, appearing in the New Testament's final book, Revelation, an apocalypse written by John of Patmos, as well as in the Old Testament's prophetic Book of...
Please Subscribe or Donate [https://sdcason.com/donate] to Help Keep This Site Free! A monk preaches to an appreciative audience, with a prominent plaque of Christ in judgment behind his left hand identifying the sermon's theme. At his feet, a seated woman with a long cloak and a covered...
Please Subscribe or Donate [https://sdcason.com/donate] to Help Keep This Site Free! A guardian angel is a type of angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or nation. Belief in tutelary beings can be traced throughout all antiquity. The idea of angels that...
