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St. Martin and the Beggar, c. 1490. Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

To Give for Christ

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Church History, Church Legend, Gospel, Saints

My kids all seem to be circling through a cold this week. They all seem to be doing a little

Madonna of Humility, by Fra Angelico, c. 1433-35. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

For the Love of Mary!

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Jesus Christ, Madonna and Child, Mary

First off, I want to wish you a late but very happy feast day of Blessed Angelico, better known as

Virgin and Child and a Donor, by Flemish School, c. 1490-1500. The Courtauld Gallery, London, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Importance of Prayer

November 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Jesus Christ, Mary, Prayer, Virgin and Child

One of the things that I find fascinating is portraits of donors praying. Donors would commission these artworks depicting a

Saint Michael, by Master of Belmonte, c. 1450–1500. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Destroying Satan!

November 1, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Angels, Macabre, Satan, St. Michael

Lately, my toddlers have been very afraid of various things. My two-year-old son is afraid of the dark. My four-year-old

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,

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

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

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

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

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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