Author Topic: Public Domain (Read 1967 times)

MyrnaM · « **on:** July 16, 2010, 02:55:35 PM »

I found this public domain image of St. Joseph on the internet, and I just love it.

If you reading here and have a good printer you could probably print this out on nice paper, maybe a 5 x 7, that way it won't be grainy.

I love antique Catholic images. There is something about them.

Enjoy!

Dulcamara · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2010, 10:43:42 AM »

:scratchchin: I dare say the something about them is that back then, people knew what "holiness" was, and so they didn't make everyone they drew look like delusional airheads the way they do now.

Old art is a treasure that way. There are some old statues in the little chapel I attend that are older, and they're just beautiful. The look of holiness on them definitely moves one to pious sentiments themselves. That is something the modern artists are completely lacking. I dare say it's a side effect of the N.O.. Once someone sees religion as basically a social club, something totally happy-sappy and superficial, it's no wonder they'd loose sight of those sublime qualities like holiness, dignity and virtue that used to be so evident in the old pictures and statues.

It's really a tragedy, but we've nearly lost those beautiful qualities in religious art these days. Very few can sill capture them to any degree.

henry · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2010, 05:25:27 PM »

Quote from: Dulcamara

I dare say the something about them is that back then, people knew what "holiness" was, and so they didn't make everyone they drew look like delusional airheads the way they do now.

This reminds me of a picture of St. Francis I saw the other day:

Trinity · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2010, 05:32:12 PM »

And the lion shall lie down with the lamb. What a God!

henry · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2010, 05:43:29 PM »

I actually think the St. Francis pic looks goofy and New-agey.

I like this one: