Martha and Mary with Jesus – Henryk Siemiradzki – Catholic Art Print Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 unframed and on the other side

and on the other side DES DÉSESPÉRÉS

well-composed pictures done in a manner now called "Academicism

to the shrieks and cries of the people

Saint Clare was a good friend of Saint Francis of Assisi and began the female order was Francis' counterpart

This is classic Mid-Century Catholic art

Martha and Mary with Jesus – Henryk Siemiradzki – Catholic Art Print Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 unframed and on the other sideChrist with Martha and Mary Henryk Siemiradzki We love Siemiradzki's style as a painter. So relaxed looking, so natural and realistic. Mary is enraptured at the feet of Jesus, and Martha, who is doing all the work that needs to be done, is looking over with irritation. What a perfect portrayal! Of the many Martha and Mary pictures we've seen, painted throughout the Renaissance to the Modern period, this one is our favorite. Henryk Siemiradzki (1843