Macabre | Illustrated Prayer - Part 2

A Vision of Hell

October 31, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Christ, Death, Evil, Hell, Macabre

Happy Halloween, everyone! And what better way to end this blog series of macabre religious art with a picture of

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, by John Martin, c. 1852. Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Hell on Earth

October 30, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 19th Century Art, Angels, Bible, Hell, Macabre, Old Testament, Sin

And it’s almost Halloween! So, another macabre art piece to go along with this blog series! This one is going

Mystic Nativity, by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1500. National Gallery, London, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Dancing on Demons

October 28, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Angels, Demons, Joyful Mysteries, Macabre, Nativity, The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Continuing on with macabre religious art series! Here is a lovely picture of the Nativity of Christ by Botticelli, which

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

The Garden of Earthly Delights, by Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1490-1510. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Our Garden of Earthly Delights

October 27, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Heaven, Hell, Macabre

Continuing on with the macabre art series to celebrate Halloween… and of course, to prepare ourselves for the All Saints

Saint Jerome Writing, by Caravaggio, c. 1605-06. Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Memento Mori

October 26, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Church History, Death, Heaven, Macabre, Saints, Tradition

Today when my daughter came downstairs for breakfast, she asked excitedly, “Is it Halloween?!” Then, when I told her no,

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