The Word Among Us

Lent 2017 Issue

A Visual Homily

Blessed Fra Angelico used art to open the Scriptures.

By: Jem Sullivan

A Visual Homily: Blessed Fra Angelico used art to open the Scriptures. by Jem Sullivan

When I used to give tours at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, The Adoration of the Magi by Fra Angelico was a must-see stop.

I have always loved this painting by the celebrated fifteenth-century Dominican friar, and I enjoyed sharing it with visitors to the...

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