Saints in Art holiday Juan makes his own small

Juan makes his own small garden in the hope that at least one family of swallows will nest there when they return

he hoped to ward away spirits that invaded his mind

Port Arthur Historic Site in Australia

Alicia Jiménez

allegorical depictions of death

Saints in Art holiday Juan makes his own smallRosa Giorgi Christian saints have been the objects of reverence and fascination throughout the past two millennia. Their likenesses, heroic acts, prayerful lives, and stories of martyrdom have been portrayed frequently in art of diverse media. Unfamiliar with the saints and their images and symbols, viewers of art may find it challenging to identify, for example, which saint is represented as a monk with an axe through his head, or a beautiful girl