Category Archives: History of Art

1 August – Saint Aethelwold of Winchester The Benedictional of Saint Aethelwold (viewer) Miniature showing Saint Aethelwold with King Edgar and Saint Dunstan in Cotton MS Tiberius A III (11C) Stories of the Saints Fifth Series by Mary Seymour. 1 August – The Seven Maccabees and their Mother Fresco in Santa Maria Antiqua in Rome (descriptionContinue reading “Picture Study & Liturgical Living Synchronization – August”

12 July – Saint John Gualbert A Painting of an Episode from the Life in the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Merciful Knight by Edward Burne-Jones Stories of the Saints for Children Second Series by Mary Seymour. 15 July – Saint Henry II of Bavaria Basel Antependium  Sacramentary of Henry II  Gospel Book of Henry II Continue reading “Picture Study & Liturgical Living Synchronization – July”

In progress 13 June – Saint Anthony of Padua The Miracle of the Mule by Anthony van Dyke Saint Anthony Preaching to the Fishes Lives of the Saints for Children by Theodor Berthold. 29 June – Saint Peter 30 – Saint Paul

In progress 1 May – Saint Philip 17C Martyrdom of Saint Philip by Ribera Stories of the Saints Third Series by Mary Seymour. 1 May – Saint Sigismund 15C Saint Sigismund travelling to Agauno Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould. 2 May – Saint Wiborada Light from the Lowly volume II by Francis Butina. St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek,Continue reading “Picture Study & Liturgical Living Synchronization – May”

In progress 1 April – Saint Hugh of Grenoble Saint Hugh in the Refectory by Zurbaran Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould. 2 April – Saint Francis of Paola The Vision of Saint Francis de Paola by Murillo. 18C Saint Francis of Paola in Ecstasy 18C Miracle of Saint Francis of Paola (see also)Continue reading “Picture Study & Liturgical Living Synchronization – April”

In progress 3 March – Saint Cunegunde Basel Antependium The tomb of Saint Cunegunde and her husband, Emperor Henry II by Tilman Riemenschneider (information) Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould. 7 March – Saint Thomas Aquinas Triumph of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Spanish Chapel, Santa Maria Novella in Florence Lives of the Saints for ChildrenContinue reading “Picture Study & Liturgical Living Synchronization – March”

In progress 2 February – Purification of the Blessed Virgin Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Purification of the Virgin – Smarthistory, photo. Goffine’s Devout Instructions on the Epistles and Gospels for the Sundays and Holydays 4 February – Blessed Rabanus Maurus De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis, Vatican MS Reg. Lat. 124 De Universo, Montecassino MS 132 Lives of theContinue reading “Picture Study & Liturgical Living Synchronization – February”

In progress 6 January – The Epiphany The Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral (info and photographs and more photographs, go to the Image Database and search “dreikönigenschrein” in Freitext. There are many pages of images, but they are worth the effort). Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano. Adoration of theContinue reading “Picture Study & Liturgical Living Synchronization – January”