Magnificat Art?

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Hi, I will be teaching 5th grade at a Catholic school next year, and I wanted to have decent art on my walls, and not the typical teachery kind of things.

I absolutely love the art on the covers of Magnificat missals. Does anyone know where I can get larger versions of this type of art? Something preferably 8x10 or so, and with a wide variety. I can’t afford to buy expensive prints, which is why I am asking specifically about Magnificat, they seem to be able to produce high-quality at an affordable price.

I’d like to start introducing the kids to real art, they are deprived of this in their daily lives. I had a teacher in 4th grade who took art seriously, and it made me a more thoughtful person, I think, someone able to recognize the beauty of truth.
 
the Sower is a magazine for catechists and religion teachers out of England, and now has a US version, you can get subscription info from Franciscan University of Steubenville, whose catechetics profs often contribute. A feature of each issue is a centerfold of a masterpiece of religious art, with descriptions of the meanings of images and symbolism in the work, and lesson plans with which to introduce the art, and its subject, to learners. I use these frequently not only to teach about the art itself, but the topic, some favorites are the last supper (not that picture, another one), the wedding at Cana, the Transfiguration etc.

the last issue has a detail of the conversion of St Paul by Caravaggio. the lesson plan compares the story in acts to details in the painting, and the description of the art and artist center on how he uses light to tell what he, the artist, considers to be important.

US subscription info www.thesowerreview.org to subscribe on-line email pubdir@thesowerreview.org
 
The Sower sounds almost like what I want… but more. It looks like only 4 issues per year, I want to order a stack of art already laminated and ready to pass out to grubby 5th graders for them to stare at.

Thanks for the lead though! Maybe the Sower has something I can order…

Anyone else got any leads?

I think my best bet at this point might be to buy some discounted art books and cut them up.
 
you can also buy back issues

there is a company that sells art like you are speaking of a whole collection for classroom use, but it is a couple of hundred dollars, I think I saw it in the Communications Center catalog

I have a good collection of religious art, laminated, mostly from calendars, I get them from the National Shrine, several other shrines, parishes. the Catholic Extension calendars, which our parish uses as its annual calendar give-away, features classic religious art each year, one year saints, another apostles. I look at Christian and gift stores for calendars, which can be had for a dollar or less late in the year. I save magazine pictures as well and laminate them, St. Anthony Messenger and Liguori are good magazines for full page art like that.

there are also websites with downloadable art in the public domain.
 
One of the best places I’ve found for old art is Wikipedia or Wikimedia commons. The stuff there is all in the public domain so you can freely use it. And there are quite a few images that are plenty large enough to print out as 8x10s. You could just print them on a color printer, or for a couple of bucks print them on photo paper at Wal-mart or some place like that. You can search either by artist or by event, like the nativity, and there will usually be quite a few images available.
 
You can also try Olga’s Fra Angelico page. Here is the link:

abcgallery.com/A/angelico/angelico.html

I especially love the image of Jesus breaking down the doors of limbo. I’m thinking of having this for my funeral cards. It’s on the last page of the website. For some reason, the CAF system is not taking the download. :confused:

It is quite a powerful work of art. He is one of my favorites.
 
Have you seen the cover art reproduction for June? It’s an incredible painting of the Blessed Sacrament and chalice. I’ve asked my local Catholic bookstore to see if they can order prints. I told them that everyone who bought a June Magnificat would probably also buy a print . . . the store manager’s ears pricked up!
 
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