Predigt des hl Franziskus
Catholic cards were traditionally used for the popular worship of the patron saint of each faithful. This particular illustration represents an entire group of Franciscan saints: Louis IX, Fidelis, Clare, Francis, Veronica, Anthony and Elizabeth. Being produced in Germany, it is traditional to find the figure of Fidelis of Sigmaringen.
At the top, a banner is held by two angels: "Mirabilis Deus in sanctis suis", meaning "God is admirable in His Saints!"
This type of small prints of saints are considered an important part of popular sacred art. The canvases and other religious images that adorn churches and chapels are intended for a more official and public cult, when vintage cards were meant to be carried on with the faithful. All of these works recreate Christian figures, Marian devotions, or reproduce the figures of saints or angels.
The original image is in the public domain, however, the file now offered is a manually restored version of this antique illustration, in a higher resolution. Manually restoration was necessary in order to improve quality, without covering the original image. Imperfections due to historical aging of the source may still be present.
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