New! Teaching Grace – Franz von Defregger – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality Cecelia sleeping on rocks

sleeping on rocks

It has the dreaminess

as well as decorations for the palace

along with a Symbolist subject matter focused primarily on children

Ahead of the wise men are

New! Teaching Grace – Franz von Defregger – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality Cecelia sleeping on rocksYou're seeing a glimpse into realistic family and faith life from the Tyrol area of Austria in the mid 19th Century, where the painter Franz von Defregger (18351921) was from. This is how the faith was passed down through the generations for centuries. Defregger himself came from a poor farming family like this. He was the only son, and he had four sisters. Although they were very poor, like these tykes, Franz had artistic talent and a love of art,