December 2011
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Christ Heals the Blind Man
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With unprecedented realism and uplifting vision, Carl Bloch shows us the wonder of Christ healing the blind man.
Bloch displays many of life’s usual suspects in this painting. There’s the skeptic (red hat, on the left), the carefree child wanting to...
July 2011
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The Magnificat
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Originally painted as a watercolor, French artist and illustrator James Tissot captures the moment the blessed virgin Mary recites the Magnificat while visiting her relations Elizabeth and Zacharias (notice them looking on in the background).
The Virgin Mary raises her hands in...
April 2011
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December 2010
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The Madonna of Catholic Kings
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The Madonna of Catholic Kings, originally painted by early-Renaissance Spanish painter Fernando Gallego.
The Madonna of Catholic kings illustrates the Virgin Mary holding the child Jesus being adored by prominent Catholic figures around the time of the composition of this painting. Mary and Jesus, prominently sitting on an ornate throne and garbed in rich...
July 2010
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A Jam-Packed High Mass
High Mass at a Fishing Village on the Zuyder Zee by George Clausen
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We like this image, because it captures an all too relevant theme for many Catholics. Many have been at a crowded Mass. Perhaps we think that it would be nice to have some more breathing room, or maybe that the person’s children two rows back should have been physically removed twenty minutes...
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I have been looking for details on this image. Artist, etc. I would like to find a print of it. Any info?
I have been looking for details on this image. Artist, etc. I would like to find a print of it. Any info?
May 2010
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The Madonna of the Sacred Coat
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The Blessed Virgin tenderly eyes the beholder with a smile for the Redemption her Son has won, but with the sorrow of the price He paid. In the center, the youthful looking Virgin clutches a brown coat. Due to her young appearance, it is probable that this portrait of the Mother Mary was meant to be well before the Passion of Jesus Christ—perhaps after she...
April 2010
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The Prayer by Bouguereau
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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...
March 2010
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The Merciful Knight
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The Merciful Knight by Edward Burne-Jones Decked out in battle array, ready to fight to the death against all foes and cast with the fortitude of iron, the iconic knight kneels for his most gentle and humble King —Christ on the Cross. We notice an uncertainty, even a meekness of spirit, in the face of the knight. Is he feeling remorse for his sins? Is...
February 2010
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Our Favorite Lenten Image
Analysis of Antonio Ciseri’s Painting Ecce Homo Download the high-resolution image of this painting We’ve found this image (Ecce Homo – Behold the Man) to be helpful for meditation on the Passion. One of the reasons it is such an aid is because it leaves much for the imagination. Specifically, we don’t see the faces of Jesus or Pilate from the front (as is usually the...
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Why St. Cyril of Alexandria was a Trooper
After taking a look at the life of St. Cyril, it’s easy to see him as a man who always came into a situation with both barrels blazing. Seriously, Cyril took no prisoners. When he became Patriarch of Alexandria in 412, he “assembled a mob” that booted out a certain group of people who had been persecuting Christians in the area.
Before Cyril became Patriarch, he had to survive a riot that ensued...
St. John Lateran's by Piranesi
The featured image this week is called “St. John Lateran’s” by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. This particular image is a photograph of an an antique, hand-colored engraving. In this case, we wanted to leave the look of the original image intact as much as possible. This is why it still has an overall ‘brown’ look and also why you can see the plate marks around the...
January 2010
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Top 25 Catholic Images of Antiquity
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!
Cowboy Praying the Rosary by Don Smith
The Prayer by Bouguereau
Jesus My Lord, My God & My All
The Bread of Life
The Elevation
Thy Will be Done by C. Bosseron Chambers
St. Therese...
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Science & the Virgin of Guadalupe
Read what science has discovered about the tilma of the Virgin of Guadalupe Download a high-resolution image of the Our Lady of Guadalupe here 1. Ophthalmic studies made on the eyes of Mary detected that when the eye is exposed to light, the retina contracts, and when the light is withdrawn, it returns to a dilated state, just as happens with a living eye. 2. The temperature of Juan Diego’s...
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The Refuge of the Shepherdess in the Crucifix...
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...
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Who We Are (Restored Traditions)
My name is Patrick. I’m the marketing director, content developer and official coffee-break coordinator for Restored Traditions.
What we Do:
Simply put, our purpose is to restore old-school, Catholic artwork and make it available to everyone for instant download (no, we don’t sell prints or canvas, just re-arranged ones and zeros..correction, we offer a print-on-demand option for...
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Tips on Printing & Framing
Printing quality art images on your inkjet printer involves a careful balancing act between the type of paper you use, your printer’s settings and your screen-resolution settings. In many cases, however, a few test prints of the high-resolution image and classic trial-and-error will be your best education for. We will not attempt to delve into the nuances of individual printer...
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The Standard—Art Download
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The featured picture this week is an image of an antique engraving entitled “The Standard.” The courage of the Catholic priest is superbly displayed 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....
