Aleteia, V. M. Traverso: Venice does not lack for famous painters. Art history has been profoundly influenced by Venetian painters, whether it be the suggestive landscapes of Canaletto, the moving art of Titian, or the iconic style of Tintoretto. Yet, we hardly ever hear that one of the artists that defined the artistic scene of “La Serenissima,” as Venice was called, was a woman. During the early 16th century, Giulia Lama, the daughter of a painter, was the first female artist to receive a commission from a Catholic church. Article is here.
Great Venetian 16th Century Artist Was a Woman
Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.What’s in that Prayer? The Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Quadragesima Lent: Passion Sunday
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“He was the apostle of Saxony, and the first Bishop of Munster. He supported the Emperor Charlemagne in his appreciation and realization of the sanctity and the necessity of the Catholic Faith. Saint Ludger wrote Saint Gregory of Utrecht’s life.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“This is the Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of Emmanuel, which means God with us. In Italy they would call him Emmanuele. He was one of a group of forty-three martyrs put to death under the emperor, Diocletian.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.Happy Silver Anniversary (25th) of religious profession to our own dear Sister Maria Philomena! https://t.co/shKWLyk6Cd23 hours ago 25 431