Images Of Saints

Many people find inspiration and solace from the saints and like to have pictures in their homes. There are a wide variety of saints posters available, some of which are by well known artists. Other prints have no known artist, the identity being lost as it has passed down through the years.

Leonardo da Vinci painted many biblical scenes and characters; one of his prints is of the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne. Other renaissance artists feature in saints posters. Raphael’s Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a striking image. Caravaggio depicted a very muscular Saint John the Baptist with a ram.

Giovanni Bellini is a favorite for print reproduction. His Pieta, circa 1505 is a very moving painting of the Virgin Mary and the body of Christ with a countryside scene in the background. Another print shows a detail of his version of Saint George and the Dragon, Predella, just at the moment of slaying the dragon. He also painted one of the most revered saints and father of the Catholic Church, Saint Peter. A strange wedding scene is shown in The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1524. Lorenzo Lotto painted her holding a cherub like baby.

Peter Paul Rubens painted a picture titled, Two Saints. They are in close up and in conversation with each other, but we do not know who they are. The English artist, John William Waterhouse painted Saint Cecilia, showing her in her chair having fallen asleep whilst reading a book and being serenaded by two lady musicians.

Most countries have saints that are given special significance and there are many saints posters identifying these. Two prints are by unknown artists, Saint Nicholas, Moscow School and Saint William, German School 16th Century. Another shows Our Lady of Guadalupe with Mexican Flag, artist unknown.

Some modern images of saints are on offer. The subjects are the same ones found in all the saints posters outlets but they are by contemporary artists working in bold colors and a graphic design style. These include Saint Patrick and the ever popular Saint George Fighting Dragon. Of course, there are prints of the Popes too and art work found within the Vatican. New saints are being created every year, which will keep today’s artists busy. For lovers of sculpture, there are prints of sculptures of the saints, especially those found in Rome and Florence. Whilst other people go in and out of fashion, the saints will endure.