On the art of Tracy L. Christianson
On the works of Seattle-based artist Tracy L. Christianson: #SacredArt #Seattle
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- Feb 29, 2020
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Saint Meinrad Exhibit Features Stained Glass Designs
An exhibit of designs for stained glass from the Emil Frei Studio in Saint Louis, Missouri will be on display from through April 14 in the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery in Saint Meinrad, Indiana. #StainedGlass #SacredArt #SaintMeinrad #Indiana
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- Feb 29, 2020
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Raphael tapestries return to Sistine Chapel
Apart from a few hours on 14 July 2010, when four of the 10 tapestries were shown briefly in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City, the series of tapestries was displayed there just once - for one week in 1983 - on the 500th anniversary of Raphael's birth. Now, Raphael's tapestries will hang under Michelangelo's frescoes for one week. #VaticanCity #Raphael #SacredArt
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- Feb 29, 2020
- 1 min
Walters Exhibit Showcases Medieval Missal
The same book that inspired Saint Francis in 1208 is expected to inspire thousands of others at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, on public display for the first time in 40 years. #Museum #SacredArt
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- Jan 26, 2020
- 1 min
Meet Daniel Mitsui, Modern Artist With a Medieval Gothic Heart
Working from his studio at his home in Hobart, a small city in northwestern Indiana, Daniel Mitsui specializes in pen-and-ink drawings. His art is scooped up by churches, devout Catholics for their shrines at home, and seminarians announcing their ordinations. #Catholic #SacredArt
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- Jan 26, 2020
- 1 min
Christ at Center of Spanish Sculptor’s Art
‘Alonso Berruguete: First Sculptor of Renaissance Spain’ is in Washington until Feb. 17 at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. #Catholic #Renaissance #SacredArt
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- Jan 26, 2020
- 1 min
Little-Known Facts about Michelangelo’s Pietà
On the history of Michelangelo’s Pietà: #Renaissance #SacredArt #Michelangelo
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- Jan 26, 2020
- 1 min
New Stations of the Cross for Portland Church
Saint Stanislaus Parish in Portland, Oregon celebrated Christmas this year with a special gift, a new collection of paintings depicting the Stations of the Cross. The paintings were a collaboration between artists Sarah Crow and Tomasz Misztal. #Catholic #SacredArt #Portland #Oregon
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- Jan 26, 2020
- 1 min
Alonso Berruguete, Sculptor of Renaissance Spain
Reviewing ‘Alonso Berruguete: First Sculptor of Renaissance Spain’ (Yale UP): #Catholic #SacredArt #Renaissance #Spain
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- Dec 29, 2019
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New Portraits of Hawai'i Saints Stand Out
New portraits of Saint Marianne Cope and Saint Damien de Veuster went up in December on each side of the crucifixion scene on the high altar at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawai’i. #Honolulu #Hawaii #Catholic #SacredArt #Renovation
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- Dec 29, 2019
- 1 min
Museum of the Bible Exhibit
Timothy Schmalz’s Madonna and Child, titled Maternal Bond, is on exhibit in the main atrium of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC through Jan. 5. He was commissioned to create a new Nativity scene for permanent display, which saw the museum become a live studio over three days in early December as Schmalz gave birth to his new creation. #Nativity #Catholic #SacredArt
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- Dec 29, 2019
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Watch the Amazing Results of the Restored Ghent Altarpiece
In February 2020 the largest Van Eyck exhibition ever will open at the Ghent, Belgium Fine Arts Museum (MSK). The exhibition is devoted to the Flemish primitive par excellence, the world-famous medieval painter Jan Van Eyck. The restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece by the Van Eyck brothers started at MSK in October 2012. The first stage was completed in October 2016, when the finished outer panels returned to their home, St Bavo’s Cathedral. Now the second phase of the restora
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- Dec 29, 2019
- 1 min
Our Lady of Guadalupe Statue Added to School's Collection
The 6-foot tall Virgin Guadalupe completed in 1992 by artist Claudia Hecht Uriarte was hand-carved from a tree trunk. Using a unique sculptural technique, the artist carved out the figure of the Virgin and added wood and glass elements. She then applied gold and silver leaf before painting it with oils and varnish to give it the appearance of a centuries-old piece. It is now a part of the art collection of Juan Diego Catholic High School. #Denver #Colorado #Guadalupe #SacredA
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- Dec 14, 2019
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Michelangelo's Pietà Restored by 'Friends of Florence'
The Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy (the organization directing the Opera del Duomo or Cathedral Museum) recently announced the restoration of the Pietà Bandini, an immense sculpture by Michelangelo. #Michelangelo #Pieta #SacredArt #Restoration
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- Dec 8, 2019
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Catholic Creatives Spreads Gospel Through Beauty
Catholic Creatives was started by a group of creatives in the Dallas, Texas area in 2014, with the goal of bringing young Catholics artists together to try and energize the church with creative talent. Projects members have worked on range from sprucing up church bulletins to designing Catholic websites to producing religious videos. The group is funded largely through a partnership with Catholic publisher Our Sunday Visitor, and with some help from local and diocesan partner
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- Dec 7, 2019
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Dallas Seminarian Uses Artwork in Prayer Life
A transitional deacon for the Diocese of Dallas, Deacon Herrera-Guzman is in his final year of studies at Theological College in Washington where he is completing a master’s in divinity and bachelor of sacred theology. In 2011, when he first entered Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, Texas, his spiritual director encouraged him to incorporate his artwork into his prayer life. #Catholic #SacredArt #Dallas #Texas
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- Nov 28, 2019
- 1 min
Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs and the Catholic Artists Directory
Painter Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs is doing her part to further this Renaissance in traditional Catholic sacred art with the establishment of a “Catholic Artists Directory” to help connect patrons of the sacred arts with artists committed to reviving the traditions of Western art. #CatholicArtists #SacredArt
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- Nov 28, 2019
- 1 min
The Art of Osamu Giovanni Micico
On the art of Osamu Giovanni Micico: #JapaneseCatholic #SacredArt #Painter
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- Nov 19, 2019
- 1 min
Pro-Life Virgin Mary Statue Sparks Protest
A monumental statue of the Virgin Mary with unborn babies at her feet has sparked controversy in the French Riviera town of Menton, near Nice, where it was erected. #Menton #Nice #France #ProLife #SacredArt
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