New! Teaching Grace – Franz von Defregger – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality Cecelia she had become beloved around

she had become beloved around the world

Ahead of the wise men are

as well as decorations for the palace

Maurice Denis (1870-1943) painted 6 versions of this picture starting in April of 1889 when he was 18

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New! Teaching Grace – Franz von Defregger – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality Cecelia she had become beloved aroundYou're seeing a glimpse into realistic family and faith life from the Tyrol area of Austria in the mid 19th Century, where the painter Franz von Defregger (18351921) was from. This is how the faith was passed down through the generations for centuries. Defregger himself came from a poor farming family like this. He was the only son, and he had four sisters. Although they were very poor, like these tykes, Franz had artistic talent and a love of art,