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Patron Saints of Pestilence

Posted on March 24, 2020 (March 26, 2020) by ArtGeek

We see these saints in Medieval and Renaissance art, but can we fully grasp the profound meaning embedded in the works? Will today’s pandemic help us better comprehend the faith, the fear, and the hope that spawned these Patron Saints in art? […]

St. Paul the Hermit Has Arrived at Notre Dame University

Posted on October 20, 2019 (January 26, 2020) by ArtGeek

A quick study: Who was Jusepe de Ribera? Who was St. Paul the First Hermit? And why did the artist paint the saint? The Snite Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, has recently received an exciting long-term loan — from the Cummins Family Collection — of the painting St. Paul […]