15th Century Art | Illustrated Prayer - Part 2

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

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

The Resurrection and St. George’s Cross

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Karina Tabone 1 Comment 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

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

Resurrection of Christ, by Bartolomé Bermejo, c. 1475. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Guard at the Tomb

April 5, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 2 Comments 15th Century Art, Bible, Christ, Glorious Mysteries, Resurrection

One thing that surprised me about the artwork of the Resurrection: in many, many artworks, the guards play an important

Resurrection of Christ, by Master of the Amsterdam Death of the Virgin, c. 1485-1500. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

A Visual Summary of the Easter Season

April 4, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Ascension, Christ, Easter, Pentecost, Resurrection

Happy Easter Wednesday! I wanted to feature this awesome artwork of the Resurrection because it has so much packed into

The Agony in the Garden, by Andrea Mantegna, c. 1458-60. National Gallery, London, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Buzzards and Pelicans

February 17, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Christ, Sorrowful Mysteries

I grew up in a family that loves birds. We love going out and looking at wing profiles and listening

Temptations of Christ, by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1481-82. Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Temptations and Sacrifices

February 15, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Jesus, Lent, Sacrifice, Satan, Temptation

Happy Ash Wednesday! Today marks the official beginning of Lent, where we meditate on the sacrificial love of Christ, as

The Exorcism from Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, c. 15th century. Musee de Conde, Chantilly, France. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Driving Out Demons

January 29, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Bible, Demons, Jesus

Happy Sunday! Today was an interesting gospel… Jesus actually drives a demon out! Here’s the text for anybody who was

Adoration of the Magi, by Gentile da Fabriano, c. 1423. Uffizi Gallery Museum, Florence, Italy. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

An Epiphany!

January 8, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Child Jesus, Epiphany, Feast Day, Joseph, Mary, Nativity

Happy Feast of the Epiphany! The Epiphany is a particularly special day for us Christians, because it is a fulfillment