He is Risen! Truly, He is Risen!

Happy Easter 2011!

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On our feast day: The Holy Trinity by Ribera

The Holy Trinity by José de Ribera (1591 – 1652). Oil on canvas, 1635 226 × 118 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain Click the links below to visit other images of the Holy Trinity on this site: Botticelli – The Holy Trinity Dolci – The Holy Trinity & Holy Family Dürer – The Holy [...]

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Christ Is Risen! Indeed, He Is Risen!

Saint Pierre et Saint Jean courent au Sépulcre/Saint Peter and Saint John Run to the Tomb by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902) Watercolor and gouache on paperboard c.1886-94 Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA [John 20:1-9] On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it [...]

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The Crucifixion by Dürer

The Crucifixion by Albrecht Dürer (1471 – 1528) Engraving, 1508 98 x 133 cm (3′ 2.58″ x 4′ 4.36″) Private collection

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Christ Carrying the Cross by Tiepolo

Christ Carrying the Cross by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) Fresco, 1737-1738 517 x 450 cm (16′ 11.54″ x 14′ 9.17″) Sant’Alvise (Venice, Italy)

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The Scourging at the Pillar by Bouguereau

Flagellation de Notre Seigneur Jesus Christ/The Scourging of our Lord Jesus Christ by William Bouguereau (1825-1905) Oil on canvas, 1880 212 x 309 cm (6′ 11.46″ x 10′ 1.65″) Cathedral of La Rochelle (La Rochelle, France)

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The Agony in the Garden by El Greco

La Agonía en el Jardín (The Agony in the Garden) by El Greco (Domenikos Theotocopoulos) (1541 – 1614) Oil on canvas, c.1595 46″ wide x 41″ high Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, USA 46″ wide x 41″ high

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Images of Saint Patrick

From the Catholic Encyclopedia: Christ, protect me today Against every poison, against burning, Against drowning, against death-wound, That I may receive abundant reward. Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ at my right, Christ at my left, Christ in the fort, Christ in [...]

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Madonna and Child by Stokes

For the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Madonna and Child by Marianne Preindlsberger Stokes c. 1907/8 Austrian/British Pre-Raphaelite Painter (1855 – 1927) Tempera on panel Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, UK

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The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple by Hunt

The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple by William Holman Hunt 1860 English Pre-Raphaelite Painter, 1827-1910 overall: 141 × 85.7 cm (55.5 inches wide × 33.75 inches high) Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK [Luke 41-49] Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve [...]

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