For several years now, our Website users at Restored Traditions have favored the following 25 images of Catholic artwork. Click on any image to download it in high-resolution. Enjoy!
The Sacred HeartWednesday, January 27, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
The Refuge of the Shepherdess within the Crucifix Shrine
The featured image this week is called 'Refuge' by an unknown artist. The beauty of this image is the three messages that are portrayed. The young shepherdess has sought physical refuge within the protection of the Crucifix shrine. Christ on the Cross watches over her spiritually (protecting her from the storms of life) while, at the same time, affording her physical protection from the raging storm. Finally, she clutches closely a white lamb in her arms, the lamb being a figure of the Christ referenced multiple times in the Old & New Testaments.
"I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city." Apocalypse 22:13-14 Source
"I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city." Apocalypse 22:13-14 Source
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Standard
The featured picture this week is an image of an antique engraving entitled "The Standard." The courage of the Catholic priest is superbly shown in this image. The rage of a battle is howling all around, while the priest fearlessly helps move a wounded soldier. Why this artwork is called "The Standard," one can only speculate. There is no visible 'standard' in the image so, perhaps, the intention of the artist was to display 'The Standard' of charity—caring for our fellow man for the sole purpose of bringing glory to God.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
What Our Savior Saw From the Cross
We want you to experience the quality of our images without having to pay a dime, which is why this high-resolution, Catholic-art image is free for you to download. Make sure to visit us next week for another free, High-Resolution art download.
The featured picture this week is a painting in the French Victorian Neoclassical style by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902) This painting renders a unique view of the Crucifixion on Mount Calvary: the view of Jesus hanging from the Cross. The kneeling figure at the bottom of the image appears to be Mary Magdalene, while Our Lady appears to be standing in the center with Saint John to her right. The high-priests sit on their mules off to the right of the image while the Centurion, St. Longinus, is off to the upper left of the picture. To the left and right of Saint Longinus are two sitting, Roman soldiers with lances—quite possibly one of the same lances that Longinus would later use to pierce the side of Jesus.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Thanksgiving on the Field of Agincourt
For this week, this high-resolution image is free for you to download on our Website. Image is public domain and royalty free. Artist: Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1921)
Title: Thanksgiving Service on the Field of Agincourt
King Henry V of England kneels in the background, crown on ground, on the field of Agincourt where had just been fought an epic battle between English and French. The kneeling priest in the foreground leads the soldiers in prayers of thanksgiving for their victory, which God had granted them. The priest and crossbearer are the only figures with their mouths open, thus indicating the intonation of one of the hymns that King Henry commanded to be sung in thanksgiving and charity:
"Do we all holy rites;
Let there be sung 'Non Nobis' and 'Te Deum;'
The dead with charity enclosed in clay."
From Shakespeare's Henry V
Monday, December 21, 2009
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The featured picture this week is a painting by William Adolph Bouguereau entitled 'The Prayer.' The innocence of a child's prayer is captured in the life-like drama of Bouguereau's exquisite style. Some speculate that this particular rendition was meant, by the artist, to be the Blessed Virgin Mary as a child. Yet, since there is not even the faintest hint of a halo around the young woman's head, it remains mere speculation as the Virgin is traditionally depicted with some form of a halo. Regardless, this painting remains a classic manifestation of the physical beauty of Bouguereau's subject and the metaphysical splendor of the theme: transcendence of the soul to God through prayer.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Larger Images, More Art Info.
Our Advent sale is still in full swing, and we're happy to announce that we've completed adding more detailed information to each image listed on our site. Each high-resolution image now has a more detailed description of its origin i.e. artist, art style, time line of the artist and full painting title. For a more informed decision on each image, we've also included the largest suggested print size for each image.
If you're not in the market for buying our high-resolution, Catholic images, we hope that you can at least find our information as a valuable resource for whatever project you may be working on.
The next project, which we are only half-way done with right now, is adding larger images. In order for you to view larger images, we've incorporated a non-invasive watermark on each image: 'RestoredTraditions.com,' which will not appear on the purchased JPEG image file. Visit this Madonna & Child image for a better idea.
We hope you continue to have a blessed and penitential Advent, along with a holy Christmas!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Best 25 Catholic Paintings of All Time
These 25 Images of Catholic Paintings are available as high-resolution digital downloads. These Catholic-art pictures of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and other inspirational scenes have been voted the best images over again for the past three years by you, our customers. We hope that these religious-art paintings will inspire and kindle devotion in your prayer life for years to come.
Update 6-3-2013
We've made a few adjustments to this list since the post was initially created. See the beautiful artwork below. Click on images to find out more about the art or purchase the high res image.
Update 6-3-2013
We've made a few adjustments to this list since the post was initially created. See the beautiful artwork below. Click on images to find out more about the art or purchase the high res image.
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