Crucifixion with Saints – Angelico Martyr Francis before the Crucifix is

Francis before the Crucifix is a restored Catholic artwork available as a high-resolution digital image from Restored Traditions

The print was accompanied by a section of text describing the career and work of the German born artist Hubert Salentin

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Priest Distributing Holy Communion is a restored Catholic artwork available as a high-resolution digital image from Restored Traditions

Crucifixion with Saints – Angelico Martyr Francis before the Crucifix isThis painting by Fra Angelico shows Christ on the Cross between the two thieves. The skull of Adam lies at the foot of the Cross. The Virgin Mary, John the Apostle and two Dominican saints gather around the Cross. Though no Dominicans were physically present at the historical Crucifixion of Our Lord, Fra Angelico (a Dominican himself) most likely wanted to put the Crucifixion of Christ into the context of the daily lives of his brethren in a mystical