katarzia:

Trinity by Andrei Rublev

iamkanna:

My personal favorite, and the final in the Epic…

Apotheosis of the Slavs: Slavs for Humanity - 1926
“The final painting is designed to unify the entire series by presenting a vision of Slavic triumph as an exemplar for all of mankind. He uses four colours to deal with different aspects of Slavic history:

        *The blue in the bottom right represents the mythical early days.
        *The red in the upper left is indicative of the Hussite wars.
        *The black figures center right are the later enemies of the Slavs.
        *Bathed in yellow in the center are those who strove to bring about freedom, peace and unity.

    The youths holding branches of the Linden tree are paying tribute to the Slavic heroes, included amongst them a small group of World War I soldiers, visible behind the branches. The main figure, the man with arms outstretched in the center stands for both the suffering of the Slavs down the ages and the hopes for the new republic. Other symbols include a circular wreath, standing for unity, the dove and the American flag as a gesture of gratitude for their part in the founding of the Republic of Czechoslovakia. A figure of Christ at the top blesses the entire scene.”

allaboutmary:

A street shrine for Mary in Antwerp, Belgium.

mongrelmutt:

I have to say this is my favorite image of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus I’ve seen to date :D

blacksheep327:

Silence [explored] by Michael Sheets on Flickr.

beautythatsaves:

The Leshan Giant Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province inChina, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.

smile-itscarespeople:

Dalai Lama