Miracle of St Dominic – Vlaho Bukovac – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality

St. Dominic was preaching at San Marco in Rome. A woman went to listen to him, but after she returned home, she found her son had died. She ran back with him to the Saint, who prayed for the boy, and through his prayers, God brought the child back to life. This is the altarpiece in the Dominican church in Dubrovnik, Croatia, which is across the Adriatic from Italy. The Dominican monastery and church were constructed in around 150 years, from about 1200 to 1350. This painting was done by the Prague artist Vlaho Bukovac, circa 1911. Bukovac (1855-1922) was a prominent painter and academic, whose work covered a wide range of genres and styles. St. Dominic (c. 1170-1221) was born in Spain and died in Italy. He was the founder of the Order of Friars Preachers, who are usually called the Dominicans. He was called by God at a time of weakness within the Church, which also faced heresy, and along with the other huge Saint of that time, St. Francis of Assisi, helped restore piety and order to t