Present Joys

“We thank the Lord of heaven and earth
who hath preserved us from our birth
for present joys, for blessings past,
and for the hope of heaven at last.”

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3 posts between June 2011 and August 2012

Hans Holbein the Younger, The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb (detail), c. 1520-22

As previously mentioned, this is one of my favorite things ever.

Originally reposted from
artpedia

decoarchitecture:

Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
via artnouveauanddeco

The caption begs the question: What is the LARGEST Deco statue?

artnouveauanddeco:

Cristo Redentor/Christ the Redeemer

Completed in 1931.It’s considered to be the second largest Art Deco statue in the world.

One of the best sculpted things, ever.

Originally reposted from
decoarchitecture

Tim Keller, yeah!