developed by German Benedictine monks in the mid-19th Century to bring beautiful liturgical art to the faithful as an aid to their devotional life
He had tried to win her for his wife with rich gifts and promises
A warm and endearing interpretation of the Blessed Mother with the sleeping Christ Child
Inspired by his holiness
for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father
Hildegard of Bingen – "Cosmos, Body, and Soul" – Catholic Art Print – Mystic Visions – Archival Quality – Catholic Gift Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):13x17 unframed developed by German Benedictine monksHildegard of Bingen was a medieval abbess, prophet, artist, composer, physician, advisor to popes, and has of late been declared a Doctor of the Church, one of only 36 . As a mystic, she had visions, and wrote books about them. This is one of her visions. She is painted in the lower left hand corner, as witness. This vision is one of the "Werk Gottes," or "Works of God." Specifically, this one is referred to as "Cosmos, Body, and Soul." At the center