In Thanksgiving for His Sacrifice – Based on Beuron Art (Benedictine) Holy Card – Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality – Catholic Gift

Mary holds the body of her crucified son, in a style lie Michaelangelo's Pieta. The colors of this 19th Century holy card print are muted and grave. It was done by the monks at the Beuron Abbey in Germany, an enormous Benedictine outpost that developed its own art style as a counterpoint to secular art of the time. The composition is aligned with primary shapes, circles and pyramids, to give it a formal calm, almost a Platonic aspect. If you look at the composition, you will see the circles and triangles in the arrangement of the figures. The giant circle mandala around Mary and Jesus is profound, too, thematically: They are two people, distinct, but they are like one, even in his death, sharing one huge halo. We also offer this beautiful print as a restored holy card, which you can find here in this shop at www.etsy.com/listing/1678666896/new-in-thanksgiving-for-his-sacrifice We're calling this print "In Thanksgiving for His Sacrifice" because of the prayer of grateful thanksgiving on