Note to potential new followers: I block what I view as “X-rated” accounts, because I don’t want my name on re-posts appearing in such contexts, but I do post art that others, perhaps, might view as “R-rated.” Which is to say, please do your research, i.e., browse the archive, before you sign up.
Note to potential new followers: I block what I view as “X-rated” accounts, because I don’t want my name on re-posts appearing in such contexts, but I do post art that others, perhaps, might view as “R-rated.” Which is to say, please do your research, i.e., browse the archive, before you sign up.
Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787), “Sacred Heart of Jesus” (1767). This is, apparently, the most famous picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, based on a “vision” that came to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) in 1673 on the Feast of St. John the Evangelist Our Lord.
February 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787), “Sacred Heart of Jesus” (1767). This is, apparently, the most famous picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, based on a “vision” that came to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) in 1673 on the Feast of St. John the Evangelist Our Lord.
Purchased these framed prints — 1) “Sacred Heart of Jesus” and 2) “Immaculate Heart of Mary” — on a whim at a church sale many years ago. Odd choice for an atheist, and it’s true they’ve lived in a storage closet ever since, but I remember seeing similar prints on farmhouse walls when I was a kid…
February 1, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Purchased these framed prints — 1) “Sacred Heart of Jesus” and 2) “Immaculate Heart of Mary” — on a whim at a church sale many years ago. Odd choice for an atheist, and it’s true they’ve lived in a storage closet ever since, but I remember seeing similar prints on farmhouse walls when I was a kid…
It’s the extremity of Christian iconography that makes the art so compelling. When they water down the iconography, they eliminate the strangeness/mystery of their faith. Church member with an acoustic guitar leading a folk sing-along in a bare room makes religion appear mundane in the extreme.
February 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
It’s the extremity of Christian iconography that makes the art so compelling. When they water down the iconography, they eliminate the strangeness/mystery of their faith. Church member with an acoustic guitar leading a folk sing-along in a bare room makes religion appear mundane in the extreme.
If I were to do any more one-handed typing on this tablet that I already do, my right arm would be a wreck — as it was in 2017, when I endured several months of agony!
February 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
If I were to do any more one-handed typing on this tablet that I already do, my right arm would be a wreck — as it was in 2017, when I endured several months of agony!
Persephone, a.k.a, Red, art by Nick Manabat (1972-1995), first published in "Wetworks Sourcebook #1" (Oct. 1994), reprinted in "Wildstorm Fine Arts: The Gallery Collection" (1998). The intense colour rendering here unfortunately overrides Manabat’s expert rendering in the inks. Flat colours, please!
December 2, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Persephone, a.k.a, Red, art by Nick Manabat (1972-1995), first published in "Wetworks Sourcebook #1" (Oct. 1994), reprinted in "Wildstorm Fine Arts: The Gallery Collection" (1998). The intense colour rendering here unfortunately overrides Manabat’s expert rendering in the inks. Flat colours, please!