Carthusian Monks at the Certosa Monastery on Capri – Franz Ludwig Catel – Beautiful Catholic Art – Catholic Gift – Calm and Meditative Gift Catholic Father It is a glorious picture

It is a glorious picture

as in their service and death they shared in his sacrifice on the cross

written by Sulpicius Severus

I've used the image of the Blue Madonna by Baroque painter

Carthusian Monks at the Certosa Monastery on Capri – Franz Ludwig Catel – Beautiful Catholic Art – Catholic Gift – Calm and Meditative Gift Catholic Father It is a glorious pictureThere is a certain type of Catholic genre which involves mysterious, moonlit prayers. We reverence God day at night, but day and night are different! This painting depicts monks within the walls of Certosa San Giacomo on Capri, an island a little ways off the west coast of Italy. Franz Ludwig Catel ( 17781856) was a very popular painter of his day. Born in Berlin, he lived much of his adult life in Italy, where he painted many breathtaking scenes of