Praying with Sacred Art
Derek Rotty
One of the most powerful ways of encountering God is through our senses, especially through our perception of beauty. In this rich journey through sacred art, Derek Rotty accompanies readers through the mysteries of salvation history, highlighting...
Location:
United States
Description:
One of the most powerful ways of encountering God is through our senses, especially through our perception of beauty. In this rich journey through sacred art, Derek Rotty accompanies readers through the mysteries of salvation history, highlighting some of the Church’s most moving and celebrated works of visual art. Embracing the ancient tradition of visio divina, Rotty shows how contemplation of sacred art can lead us to prayer in the same way that reading Scripture can. Along the way, he reflects on key pieces like the Isenheim Altarpiece and Raphael’s Transfiguration, unpacks the classical definition of beauty, and explains how sacred art aids contemplative prayer. He reveals how transcendence, symbology, and tradition all work together to draw the soul toward God. Duration - 4h 6m. Author - Derek Rotty. Narrator - Donny Baarns. Published Date - Wednesday, 14 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Derek Rotty ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:11
Introduction
Duración:00:07:49
The Eve of the Deluge by William Bell Scott
Duración:00:07:35
St. John the Baptist Preaching by Mattia Preti
Duración:00:07:54
St. John the Baptist in Prison by Juan Fernández de Navarrete
Duración:00:06:42
St. Joseph’s Dream (El Sueño de San José) by Francisco Goya
Duración:00:06:10
The Annunciation by Henry Ossawa Tanner
Duración:00:06:22
The Meeting of Mary and Elisabeth by Carl Heinrich Bloch
Duración:00:06:10
Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst
Duración:00:06:39
Adoration of the Magi by Peter Paul Rubens
Duración:00:07:53
Simeon and Anna in the Temple by Rembrandt van Rijn
Duración:00:07:09
The Holy Family in the Carpenter Shop by Gerard van Honthorst
Duración:00:07:31
Christ Among the Doctors by Philippe de Champaigne
Duración:00:06:36
Temptation of Christ by Philips Immenraet
Duración:00:06:38
The Transfiguration Icon by Theophanes the Greek
Duración:00:07:15
Christ and the Woman of Samaria by Lavinia Fontana
Duración:00:07:10
Healing of the Man Born Blind by Orazio de Ferrari
Duración:00:06:23
The Raising of Lazarus by Michelangelo Caravaggio
Duración:00:06:48
Last Supper by Peter Paul Rubens
Duración:00:07:30
The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald & Nikolaus Hagenauer
Duración:00:06:56
The Three Women at the Tomb of Christ by Irma Martin
Duración:00:07:01
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Michelangelo Caravaggio
Duración:00:06:50
Supper at Emmaus by Matthias Stom
Duración:00:06:29
The Good Shepherd by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Duración:00:05:33
Icon of Christ Pantocrator
Duración:00:07:01
The Ascension by Benjamin West
Duración:00:07:18
Outpouring of the Holy Ghost by Anthony van Dyck
Duración:00:06:13
The Baptism of Christ by Peter Paul Rubens
Duración:00:05:33
Christ Calling the Apostles James and John by Edward Armitage
Duración:00:07:44
The Marriage at Cana by Maerten de Vos
Duración:00:05:52
Sermon on the Mount by Carl Heinrich Bloch
Duración:00:06:09
The Transfiguration by Raphael
Duración:00:07:48
The Good Samaritan by Balthasar van Cortbemde
Duración:00:06:15
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Duración:00:05:47
Two Men Possessed with Devils by Jacques Tissot
Duración:00:05:46
Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Ludolf Bakhuizen
Duración:00:06:35
Epilogue
Duración:00:09:19
Ending Credits
Duración:00:00:12