AD PORTA CAELI

Saint Cecilia, Stefano Maderno, 1600. Saint Cecilia in Trastevere., Rome, Italy. Questions -What is your first reactions to this statue? -How does this differ from how Saint Cecilia is usually depicted? -Why do you think the artist chose to display the saint like this, rather than a more common way to show them alive or as a portrait? Reflection There is something so intimate about this sculpture. The intimacy that is familiar, close, private and personal. I think that this c

Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (part of the Ghent Altarpiece), Jan van Eyck, 1430-32. Saint Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium. Questions...

Jesus Appearing to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Carlo Muccioli, 1919-1920. Altar of the Sacred Heart, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican...

The Mass of Saint Gregory, Spanish Painter,1490-1500. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, United States of America....

Coronation of the Virgin, Diego Velazquez, 1635-1636. Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain. Questions -What do you think of this painting? -How do...

Salus Populi Romani, Unknown Artist and Date. Pauline Chapel, Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome, Italy. Questions -Do you like icons and...

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, Henryk Siemiradzki, 1886. Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Questions -Who do you see in...

Saint Benedict's Vision of the Globe and the Three Angels, Alonso Cano, 1658-1660. Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain. Questions -What do you...

The Visitation, Pontormo, 1528-1530. Propositura dei Santi Michele e Francesco, Carmignano, Italy. Questions -What stands out to you in...

St. Scholastica - the sister to the great St. Benedict but who is a great saint herself.

The presentation of Mary at the temple - a beautiful reminder of her childlikeness, simplicity, and trust.

The first statue that we dive into on this blog. A beautiful Bernini sculpture nestled into a side chapel in Rome.

The Calling of Saint Matthew. An often visited painting when I was living in Rome.