New! Church Interior – In the Choir of Aachen Cathedral – by Franz Stegmann – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality

This church interior scene looks so warm and devout, we’d like to be there. The Aachen Cathedral is one of the oldest Cathedrals in Europe, having been completed in the 800s. Originally it was the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814. It was expanded later to its present size. It is a real beauty. We’re showing a picture of the exterior, not included with the art print, so you can see this magnificent building is beautiful inside and out.

Franz Stegmann (1831–1892) initially studied architecture and then studied painting. From 1857 onward he was an architectural painter. Most of his work that we can find is either inside or outside Catholic churches, mostly around Düsseldorf, where he lived. His works are all very well composed in the classical style, and most have a warmth to them despite their architectural perspective. This is one of our favorites that he did, although he has others we like very much and may list someday if we live long enough and the Spirit so moves us. :)

** IMPORTANT ** THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER! There is a blank border around the image. Approximately 0.5" wide for 5x7, 1.3" for 8.5x11, 1.6" for 11x14, and 1.75" for 13x17 and 16x20. For the two poster sizes, 18x24 and 24x36, we use 0.5" borders. We do this because the ratio of the rectangle of the art almost never matches the rectangle of the paper, and if it did happen to match one size, it would not match the others. Most fine art printers do this because otherwise they’d have to crop the art or warp it to make it fit the paper. The border looks good. It gives the picture a faux matted appearance.

There is almost always a little more border either on the left-right sides, or the top-bottom, depending on whether the ratio of the art is wider or taller than the paper.

We make Archival Quality fine art prints:

– Acid-free paper

– Archival pigments

– Cardboard backer for sizes 11x14 and less.

– Above story of the art

– Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal-clear bag.

– Rated to last 200+ years without fading if kept dry and out of the direct sun.

Thanks for your interest!

+JMJ+

Sue & John Johnson

St. Mary's, Lincoln, Nebraska

“In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art.”

~ St. Pope John Paul II

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