Christ | Illustrated Prayer - Part 2

The Holy Trinity, by El Greco, c. 1577-79. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Holy Trinity

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Christ, God, Heaven, Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, Love

While browsing through tweets about the feast day of the Most Holy Trinity today, I came across this one: We

Calvary, by Jan Brueghel I, c. 1610. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Our Hope

May 26, 2018June 8, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Christ, Cross, Crucifixion, Passion

This artwork was so stunning that I had to share it with you guys… take a look! As the title

The Ascension of Christ, by Hans Süss von Kulmbach, c. 1513. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Christ’s Feet

May 17, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Ascension, Book Stuff, Christ, Glorious Mysteries, Mary

Some of the Ascension pictures are actually quite amusing! See, artists really wanted to convey that Christ was going upward

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

The Tomb as an Altar

April 13, 2018April 27, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Christ, Eucharist, Glorious Mystery, Resurrection, Tomb

One of the common comments that I’ve gotten when showing Resurrection pictures to other people is this: why does the

Resurrection of Christ, by Paolo Veronese, c. 1570s. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Christ Flying out of the Tomb!

April 6, 2018April 11, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Christ, Glorious Mysteries, Resurrection

In the late medieval period, early Renaissance, the popular image of the Resurrection in Western Europe was that of Jesus

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