Praying at Home

From the series In detail
Domestic altar with the Last Supper Mechelen, c. 1550, alabaster, oak

The intricacy of this house altar is a wonder. It is made mostly of alabaster, a soft stone ideal for carving highly detailed figures. Craftsmen in Mechelen (Flanders) were masters in this technique.
Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo

Father and Son

Forever framed together

Scenes from the life of Christ Scenes from the life of Christ

Christ's Life as a Graphic Novel

Follow the story of Jesus in 18 panels

Domestic altar with the Last Supper Domestic altar with the Last Supper

Praying at Home

Story-studded house altar

The Nativity The Nativity

The Birth of Jesus

Praying near a Medieval nativity scene

Domestic altar with the Last Supper Domestic altar with the Last Supper

Adoration of Jesus

The Last Supper carved in stone