Archive for the 'Pictures and Artwork' Category

30
Jul
09

Paintings of St. Augustine’s Baptism and Death

Here are a couple of additional pictures, the firstĀ  is the baptism of St. Augustine by St. Ambrose and the second is a painting of his death.

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19
Jul
09

Remains and tomb of St. Augustine

Here are a couple of great pictures of the remains and tomb of St. Augustine. The tomb itself has scenes of his life carved into it, it is quite impressive. I would love for one day to go to the basilica where his remains and tomb are located.


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Some pictures taken from: http://annieontheblog.blogspot.com/

Also, a hat tip to Helene from the St. Augustine Yahoo Group who first shared the link to the blog with the pictures.

19
Jul
09

Life of St. Augustine on the frescoes of San Gimignano

Here are some beautiful paintings showing key scenes from the life of St. Augustine as narrated in his Confessions.
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18
Jul
09

St. Augustine in artwork

Here are a couple of pictures of the saint in various art pieces. I have several more and also photographs which I’ll add soon and as I keep finding them:

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Augustine Day by Day – 11/22

Pine for the Homeland
Now let us hear, brothers and sisters, let us hear and sing. Let us pine for the city where we are citizens. By pining, we are already there. We have already cast our hope, like an anchor, on that coast.

I sing of somewhere else, not of here; for I sing with my heart, not my flesh. The citizens of Babylon hear the sound of the flesh; the founder of Jerusalem hears the tune of the heart. -- Commentary on Psalm 64, 3

Prayer
Lord, let us make our home again in you and thus avoid being lost. Long ago we left it--for what is our home but your Eternity, which does not disappear because we have deserted it! -- Confessions 4, 16