EPISODE 29 – CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN

We meditate upon the traditional Eastertide prayer, the Regina Coeli, with Velazquez’s masterpiece, The Coronation of the Virgin.

EPISODE 28 – THE ANGELUS

Recorded on the Feast of the Annunciation 2024, this episode focus on Jean-François Millet’s The Angelus from 1857.

EPISODE 27 – ADORATION OF THE MAGI

Recorded on the 6th of January – Feast of the Epiphany – we study The Adoration of the Magi by the 19th Century Portuguese painter, Domingos Sequeira.

EPISODE 26 – ST. NICHOLAS

Recorded on December 6th 2023, this episode takes a look at St. Nicholas (not Santa Claus) on his feast day with his life depicted in some fine examples of sacred art.

EPISODE 25 – A STUDY OF TWO CHICAGO CHURCHES

In this, the 25th episode of St. Luke’s Gallery, we study two churches in Chicago: one offering an incredible holistic sacred experience and the other, the exact opposite following a tragic modernist renovation in the late 1960s.

EPISODE 24 – SIC DEUS DILEXIT MUNDUM

In this 24th episode of St. Luke’s Gallery, we take a look at this incredibly moving work of art by an unknown 18th Century artist.

EPISODE 23 – THE WORKS OF HANS MEMLING

In this 23rd episode of St. Luke’s Gallery, we take a look at the very detailed works of Hans Memling, a Flemish painter from the 15th Century.

EPISODE 22 – OUR BLESSED MOTHER

A run-in with a blasphemous mural on the side of a Catholic school in my neighborhood has inspired me to put together this episode, featuring some beautiful and inspiring images of Our Blessed Mother in sacred art.

EPISODE 21 – THE CHURCHES OF PHILADELPHIA

Up until now, St. Luke’s Gallery has focused primarily on sacred paintings and icons. In this 21st episode however, we’ll take a more holistic look at some of Philadelphia’s Churches to appreciate the beauty of the exterior, as well as the interior architecture and features.

EPISODE 20 – CHRIST’S DESCENT INTO LIMBO

Recorded during Holy Week 2023, this 20th episode studies Christ’s Descent Into Limbo by the Renaissance painter, Andrea Mantegna. For Easter Meditation, please see episode 7: Christ’s Appearance to Mary Magdalene.

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