to Saints
A storybook by
Sarah Schafer
St. Anthony the Great
Growing up at an Episcopal church, I gained an understanding to
the significance that Saints play. Yet, I wanted to learn to
what extent certain Saints tied into religion, and wanted to better
understand the worth of the Saints. Most of us are familiar with
Saint Patrick, but little of us actually know that he hates
snakes. Story four of my storybook discusses this fact. I
decided to do a Storybook
project over this topic to learn about Saints, as well as to see them
in art pieces. Although my major has nothing to do with art, I
have always been interested in art. If I had time I would want to
minor in Art History. My storybook is formated to tell a story of
each
pictured Saint using different writing techniques. The story of
Saint Luke is told from the viewpoint of an ox. The ox is
pictured in the painting of Saint Luke, and is a symbol of St.
Luke. The images of each of my stories are
very distinct, and the way of depicting each Saint will vary from
picture to
picture. Some Saints are pictured individually while others are
performing their "talents", and still others are seen with
extraordinary backgrounds.
I never had a bible or religious course in my education thus far, and that may be why I am drawn to this topic. It is different from the normal projects that I typically have to do in my coursework. I am amazed at the web skills that I developed from this class, and know that the many techniques I learned will help me with future projects. Each chapter in my storybook contains an art piece that caught my attention. I carefully chose each piece, and hope that others will enjoy them as well. The narrarator changes for each story told, depending on who else in the piece. Some paintings contain animals or other people that tell the story of the Saint. The story of Saint Roch is told by a dog because St. Roch happens to be the Saint of dogs and dog lovers.
This Storybook Project is for a Mythology and Folklore class that I am currently taking, and I think this project is relevant to the class not only because of the pieces of art, but also because of the topic of Saints. Saints can teach important life lessons, and can be inspiration for people. For instance, St. Francis and the Birds talks about the devotion that St. Francis had for God and his walk to glorify him. I don't think that this Storybook will interest all people, but hopefully those who are interested in Saints and their purposes will use this to learn more about how these Saints impact religion. If the Saints do not interest you, maybe the art pieces will! The painting of Saint Thomas and Saint Andrew has so much depth and emotion in it. If I am still holding your interest, I invite to check out the rest of my Storybook! Follow along and let the Saints and their friends tell their stories!
Stories in my Storybook:
St. Francis and the Birds
St. Luke
St. Andrew and Saint Thomas
St. Patrick
St. Roch
If you come across any questions you might have I encourage you to use the email link to email me! Hopefully I will be able to answer the questions that you have. These stories come from different sources. Each picture and text used will be referenced at the bottom of each page. If you have questions about these things please check the pages that they came from. My stories are twists from the original pieces, but most of the information will stay the same. Thanks for your interest!
I never had a bible or religious course in my education thus far, and that may be why I am drawn to this topic. It is different from the normal projects that I typically have to do in my coursework. I am amazed at the web skills that I developed from this class, and know that the many techniques I learned will help me with future projects. Each chapter in my storybook contains an art piece that caught my attention. I carefully chose each piece, and hope that others will enjoy them as well. The narrarator changes for each story told, depending on who else in the piece. Some paintings contain animals or other people that tell the story of the Saint. The story of Saint Roch is told by a dog because St. Roch happens to be the Saint of dogs and dog lovers.
This Storybook Project is for a Mythology and Folklore class that I am currently taking, and I think this project is relevant to the class not only because of the pieces of art, but also because of the topic of Saints. Saints can teach important life lessons, and can be inspiration for people. For instance, St. Francis and the Birds talks about the devotion that St. Francis had for God and his walk to glorify him. I don't think that this Storybook will interest all people, but hopefully those who are interested in Saints and their purposes will use this to learn more about how these Saints impact religion. If the Saints do not interest you, maybe the art pieces will! The painting of Saint Thomas and Saint Andrew has so much depth and emotion in it. If I am still holding your interest, I invite to check out the rest of my Storybook! Follow along and let the Saints and their friends tell their stories!
Stories in my Storybook:
St. Francis and the Birds
St. Luke
St. Andrew and Saint Thomas
St. Patrick
St. Roch
If you come across any questions you might have I encourage you to use the email link to email me! Hopefully I will be able to answer the questions that you have. These stories come from different sources. Each picture and text used will be referenced at the bottom of each page. If you have questions about these things please check the pages that they came from. My stories are twists from the original pieces, but most of the information will stay the same. Thanks for your interest!