New! The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa – José Alcázar Tejedor – Beautiful Catholic Art

Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) is one of the greatest Saints of our Church. She was a mystic Carmelite and an important leader in the Counter-Reformation, which was the Catholic response to Protestantism. Early in her life, she struggled with poor health, even suffering two years of paralysis in her twenties. Spiritually, she would have periods of deep devotion followed by a lukewarm time, until she had a mystical vision of an angel piercing her with a golden arrow. This is called her Ecstasy, and after that, she had a deep and abiding love of God.

In The Interior Castle, one of her several books, she talks about how to advance all the way in the spiritual life. It is still one of the most important books in Catholicism. St. Teresa was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI in 1970, along with St. Catherine of Siena. Her Feast Day is October 15th. (source: catholicnewsagency.com)

José Alcázar Tejedor (1850-1907) was a Catholic painter from Madrid who painted many Catholic scenes. This version of Teresa's Ecstasy places it as a deep internal state, while the famous Baroque sculpture by Bernini depicts her ecstasy and pain as deeply involving her body. He finished this work in 1884. Oil on canvas. 298 x 187 cm. Currently housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain. (source: album-online.com)

** 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

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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