arrow-left icon arrow-right icon behance icon chevron-left icon chevron-right icon cross-circle icon cross icon expand-less-solid icon expand-less icon expand-more-solid icon expand-more icon facebook icon flickr icon googleplus icon instagram icon kickstarter icon link icon mail icon menu icon minus icon myspace icon payment-amazon_payments icon payment-american_express icon ApplePay payment-cirrus icon payment-diners_club icon payment-discover icon payment-google icon payment-interac icon payment-jcb icon payment-maestro icon payment-master icon payment-paypal icon payment-shopifypay payment-stripe icon payment-visa icon pinterest icon play-circle-fill icon play-circle-outline icon plus-circle icon plus icon search icon tumblr icon twitter icon vimeo icon vine icon youtube icon

Catholic Art and Jewelry's logo.

  • Art
    • Sue's Art Prints
    • Vintage Catholic Prints
    • Sue's Original Paintings
    • Postcards
    • Frames
    • Gift Wrap
  • Jewelry & More!
    • Medals
    • Ornaments
    • Bracelets
    • Necklaces
    • Earrings
    • Rosaries
    • Keychain
    • Catholic Books for Children
    • Medals
    • Ornaments
    • Bracelets
    • Necklaces
    • Earrings
    • Rosaries & Centerpieces
    • Keychain
    • Catholic Books for Children
    • Gift Wrap
  • Search
  • Our Happy Customers!
Account
Cart

Your cart is currently empty. Click here to continue shopping.

Leave a note with your order

Shipping & taxes calculated at checkout

Continue Shopping
0
  • Art
    • Sue's Art Prints
    • Vintage Catholic Prints
    • Sue's Original Paintings
    • Postcards
    • Frames
    • Gift Wrap
  • Jewelry & More!
    • Medals
    • Ornaments
    • Bracelets
    • Necklaces
    • Earrings
    • Rosaries
    • Keychain
    • Catholic Books for Children
    • Medals
    • Ornaments
    • Bracelets
    • Necklaces
    • Earrings
    • Rosaries & Centerpieces
    • Keychain
    • Catholic Books for Children
    • Gift Wrap
  • Search
  • Our Happy Customers!
Account
Cart

Illuminated Manuscript -- The Adoration of the Eucharist. – 8.5x11"

Illuminated Manuscript -- The Adoration of the Eucharist. – 8.5x11"

$ 12.00

The Adoration of the Eucharist
By Willem Vrelant, circa 1460

This Medieval family kneels in adoration of the Eucharist in their family chapel. We don’t know who the family was, but they were probably from Bruges, Belgium. Their beautiful clothes and the elaborate gold of their chapel, plus the very fact of commissioning a book of this quality, indicate that the couple was well-off, as well as devout.

The image introduces a short service called the Office of the Holy Sacrament. We can’t quite make out all the Latin, but we think the first red letters are a rubric for a prayer of Salutation to God. After that, we think it means, “Hail the Son of God! The Word of God the Father, through a Virgin, became the Lamb of God, a victim for the Salvation of the World. The Word had pity on the World.” And then a red rubric calling for an Our Father and a Hail Mary. (If you can help us with the Latin, please do!)

The flowers and filigree are not just medieval bric-a-brac. They have meaning. The yellow flowers are fleur-de-lis, stylized lilies symbolic of the Trinity, suggesting purity, resurrection, and sometimes the Virgin. The blue Bachelor Buttons refer to Mary’s Crown. Raspberries in Christian artwork symbolize kindness in this way: Raspberry’s red juice invoked the energy of the blood, which runs from the heart and carries love, nutrition, and kindness through the body. In this case, it would refer to the body of Christ, as our Medieval family would likely have known.

The print is really sharp, and the colors are rich.

8.5 x 11 acid-free paper with archival ink. The print will last for generations when kept out of the direct sun. There is about an inch-and-a-third of white space around the picture. Cardboard backer. Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag.
IMPORTANT!!! The image is smaller than the paper.

Standard size. Easy to find a ready-made frame at your local Hobby Lobby. If you're sending this as a gift and would like us to frame it for you, please convo and we'll make special arrangements for you.

Text and Image Alterations ©  Sue Kouma Johnson

You might also be interested in original Catholic art and jewelry by me, Sue Kouma Johnson, available all over this shop! Thanks!

Sharing is caring - support catholic art by sharing with friends

Share on Facebook
Tweet to Followers
Pin on Pinterest
Share on Google Plus
Send Via Email
Copy Link
Illuminated Manuscript -- The Adoration of the Eucharist. – 8.5x11"

You may also like

Sacred Heart of Jesus – 8.5x11" based on a Vintage Holy Card

More Details

Madonna and Child – Enrique M. Vidal – 8.5x11"

More Details

Jesus Holding the Eucharist – 8.5x11"

More Details

Hearts of the Holy Family – 8.5x11" Including the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph – based on a Vintage French Holy Card – Catholic Art Print. New!

More Details

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart – 8.5x11"

More Details

Blue Madonna– 8.5x11" – Carlo Dolci

More Details
View Collection
  • Search
  • About Us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Refunds & Returns
  • Contact Us
© 2021 Catholic Art and Jewelry by Sue Kouma Johnson.