15th Century Art Archives - Illustrated Prayer

The Ascension, by Johann Koerbecke, c. 1456-57. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Footprints after the Ascension

October 23, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Ascension, Bible, Disciples, Glorious Mysteries, Jesus Christ, Mary, Rosary

Quick! If you had to prove that Jesus had physically stood on the ground moments after the Ascension took place,

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Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, by Giovanni di Paolo, 1440-45. Vatican Pinacoteca, Vatican City. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Facing the Horror

October 16, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Bible, Jesus Christ, Passion, Rosary, Sorrowful Mysteries

For some reason, even the mere thought of the Agony of the Garden makes me shiver. It is like those

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The Crucifixion, by Fra Angelico, c. 1420-23. Metropolitan Museum, New York, New York, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Painting the Crucifixion with Tears

October 5, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Christ, Cross, Crucifixion, Passion, Sorrowful Mysteries

Fra Angelico, one of my favorite religious artists, was not actually born with the name of Angelico. This, I kind

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The Intercession of Christ and the Virgin, by Lorenzo Monaco, c. before 1402. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Mary as Intercessor

September 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, Mary, Prayer

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for Protestants who are trying to truly understand the Catholic faith is any prayer

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The Last Judgment, by Fra Angelico, c. 1450. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

A Peek at Hell

August 27, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Current Events, Evil, Heaven, Hell, Last Judgment

But enough about millstones. You see, Jesus was using figurative language to describe that the punishment given to those who

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The Last Judgment, by Fra Angelico, c. 1450. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Glory of the Judge

July 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Book Stuff, Christ, Glorious Mysteries, Heaven, Last Judgment

When I was first trying to figure out which cover art I should use for the cover of my new

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Coronation of the Virgin, by Gentile da Fabriano, c. 1420. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Right Back Again!

July 5, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Annunciation, Bible, Book Stuff, Coronation of Mary, Mary

So! I’ve already shared in this blog post all the angst associated with picking out scripture for the Assumption of

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The Ascension, by Pietro Perugino, c. 1495-98. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Lyon, France. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Ascension Day… and Mother’s Day!

May 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Ascension, Christ, Glorious Mysteries, Jesus, Mary

One of the lovely things about the Ascension falling on Mother’s Day is that I really don’t have to pick

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The Resurrection and St. George’s Cross

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 13th Century Art, 15th Century Art, 19th Century Art, Christ, Church History, History, Legend, Resurrection, Saints

One question that I got after I wrote my blog about the standard and its military history was… but why

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The Resurrection of Christ with the Saint Leonard of Noblac and Lucia, by Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio and Marco d'Oggiono, c. 1491-94. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Christ, the Standard Bearer

April 23, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Christ, History, Resurrection

One of the most common symbols in artwork of the Resurrection is the flag that Christ is waving. Just take

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