18th Century Art | Illustrated Prayer- Part 2

Get Back to Work!

May 10, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Angels, Ascension, Glorious Mysteries, Jesus

I have to admit… kids are wonderfully good at putting things in perspective. Take the Ascension, for instance! While I

The Dream of St. Joseph, by Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1773-74. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Saint Joseph’s Acceptance

March 19, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Feast Day, Joseph, Saints

There are a lot of wonderful things to say about St. Joseph on this special feast day, where we celebrate

Parrots and Campero Hats

January 26, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Joseph, Joyful Mysteries, Mary, Visitation

The last post was supposed to be a light-hearted blog featuring pregnant women, seeing as I am quite heavily pregnant

Double Trinity with Saint Augustine and Saint Catherine of Siena, by Cuzco School, c. 1700-30. Museo de Arte de Lima, Lima, Peru. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Love in the Holy Family

January 1, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Feast Day, Holy Family, Holy Trinity, Jesus, Joseph, Mary

Happy Feast of the Holy Family! One of the most interesting devotions that I stumbled across while making my book,

The Paradise, by Corrado Giaquinto, c. 1754-57. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Happy All Saints Day!

November 1, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Feast Day, Heaven, Jesus, Saints

Happy All Saints Day! After having a week of featuring artistic images of death, sin, and hell, I figured I

The Flagellation, by Nicolás Enríquez, c. 1729. Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City, Mexico. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Counting Bones

October 28, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Bible, Christ, Macabre, Passion, Scourging at the Pillar, Sorrowful Mysteries

Usually on Friday, I like to feature a picture that is about the Passion of Christ, since Friday is the

St. Michael with a Gun

September 30, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Angels, Feast Day, Saints, Satan

Happy Michaelmas, everyone! The first time that I heard of Michaelmas was actually while reading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. A

Jacob’s Ladder

September 13, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Bible, God, Heaven, Miracles, Music, Old Testament

During a recent road trip in which I probably didn’t bring enough music to last us (and by probably, I

St. Augustine at the Seashore, by Alessandro Magnasco, c. 1740. Cincinnati Art Museum, Cicinnati, Ohio, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

St. Augustine at the Seashore

August 8, 2017May 27, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Eternity, Faith, God, Holy Trinity, Legends, Reason, Saints

I love this picture, if only for the rollicking seas and the lush beach. It is a beautiful place! But,

Happy Feast of the Transfiguration!

August 7, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Bible, Gospel, Jesus, Luminous Mysteries, Ministry, Peter, Transfiguration

Happy Feast of the Transfiguration, everyone! Since it’s Sunday, here is the Gospel of the day! The Transfiguration was a

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