Rome literally has the mother-load of pieces from the AP Art History curriculum (Paris & London are probably the only other cities that can complete). You can spend your entire time in Rome searching for the 250 and luckily they line up with the other cool tourist things to do too. FYI, technically speaking Vatican [...]
Category: Religion
Feliz Noche Buena!
Christmas Eve is the big day for my family (& many Hispanic families) so we will be celebrating at my godmother's house with a feast. Like on all good holidays, I will probably be enjoying myself too much to take pictures so enjoy some memories from the ghost of Christmas past! Read more: Celebrating “La Befana” [...]
#95. The Virgin of Guadalupe
Art Historical Background Before understanding religious imagery you have to first understand the religion's doctrine and secondly understand the historical context in which the image was created. For example a painting of Jesus has a very different meaning in 4th century Rome than it does in 20th century America. And so it is with the [...]
Catholic Culture: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. I mean she is literally on every flat surface in Mexico. While my family was in Merida on vacation last year I said I wanted to document all the Virgin of Guadalupes we saw and I was quickly humbled at that [...]
Catholic Culture: 2018 December Schedule
PDF version of my December 2018 calendar to print December 2018 catholic calendar! Sunday, December 2nd - First Sunday of Advent (Holy Day of Obligation) Time to bust out those advent weathers & calendars! Purple is the color of advent and it is time to light that first candle to begin this pre-Christmas season of [...]
