Carthusian Monks at the Certosa Monastery on Capri – Franz Ludwig Catel – Beautiful Catholic Art – Catholic Gift – Calm and Meditative Catholic Stationery The original hangs at the

The original hangs at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum in Scotland

depicting the Seven Sorrows of Mother Mary

At the top of this intriguing card it says in Italian

" and so his symbol is a wrench

The companion piece of Gabriel is equally breathtaking

Carthusian Monks at the Certosa Monastery on Capri – Franz Ludwig Catel – Beautiful Catholic Art – Catholic Gift – Calm and Meditative Catholic Stationery The original hangs at theThere 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