Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Fine Art Print
This charcoal sketch of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is one of 10 sketches completed in my 2024 October Saint Sketch Challenge.
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DETAILS:
* 5×7” fine art print on archival matte paper
*Frame/unframed option
*Frame has option to stand or hang
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ABOUT THIS SAINT/PIECE:
Saint Kateri was the first (and currently only) Native American Saint to be canonized in the Catholic Church. I thought I knew a lot about Saint Kateri before this sketch, but as I was researching symbols specific to her within Catholic art, I found myself disappointed until I came across one image of her wearing a blue headcovering like a veil. I was instantly intrigued as to why an artist would depict her in such a way, and found myself deep diving into her life.
As a small child, Saint Kateri was the only one in her family to survive smallpox, which left her partially blind, deaf, and her face permanently scarred. Eyewitness accounts said that Kateri was often seen walking around with a blanket covering her head to shield her eyes from the sun, as her partial blindness resulted in extreme eye sensitivity.
Despite anti-Christian sentiments within her Mohawk village, Tekakwitha was heavily inspired by three Jesuit missionaries and personally sought out religious instruction/baptism.
After being harassed, stoned, and threatened for her conversion, Kateri decided to flee 200 miles to the nearest mission, where she became known as "Lily of the Mohawks."
She is considered the patron saint of Indigenous peoples, the environment, and those grieving the loss of parents.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us!
This charcoal sketch of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is one of 10 sketches completed in my 2024 October Saint Sketch Challenge.
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DETAILS:
* 5×7” fine art print on archival matte paper
*Frame/unframed option
*Frame has option to stand or hang
……………………………………………….
ABOUT THIS SAINT/PIECE:
Saint Kateri was the first (and currently only) Native American Saint to be canonized in the Catholic Church. I thought I knew a lot about Saint Kateri before this sketch, but as I was researching symbols specific to her within Catholic art, I found myself disappointed until I came across one image of her wearing a blue headcovering like a veil. I was instantly intrigued as to why an artist would depict her in such a way, and found myself deep diving into her life.
As a small child, Saint Kateri was the only one in her family to survive smallpox, which left her partially blind, deaf, and her face permanently scarred. Eyewitness accounts said that Kateri was often seen walking around with a blanket covering her head to shield her eyes from the sun, as her partial blindness resulted in extreme eye sensitivity.
Despite anti-Christian sentiments within her Mohawk village, Tekakwitha was heavily inspired by three Jesuit missionaries and personally sought out religious instruction/baptism.
After being harassed, stoned, and threatened for her conversion, Kateri decided to flee 200 miles to the nearest mission, where she became known as "Lily of the Mohawks."
She is considered the patron saint of Indigenous peoples, the environment, and those grieving the loss of parents.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us!
This charcoal sketch of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is one of 10 sketches completed in my 2024 October Saint Sketch Challenge.
………………………………………………
DETAILS:
* 5×7” fine art print on archival matte paper
*Frame/unframed option
*Frame has option to stand or hang
……………………………………………….
ABOUT THIS SAINT/PIECE:
Saint Kateri was the first (and currently only) Native American Saint to be canonized in the Catholic Church. I thought I knew a lot about Saint Kateri before this sketch, but as I was researching symbols specific to her within Catholic art, I found myself disappointed until I came across one image of her wearing a blue headcovering like a veil. I was instantly intrigued as to why an artist would depict her in such a way, and found myself deep diving into her life.
As a small child, Saint Kateri was the only one in her family to survive smallpox, which left her partially blind, deaf, and her face permanently scarred. Eyewitness accounts said that Kateri was often seen walking around with a blanket covering her head to shield her eyes from the sun, as her partial blindness resulted in extreme eye sensitivity.
Despite anti-Christian sentiments within her Mohawk village, Tekakwitha was heavily inspired by three Jesuit missionaries and personally sought out religious instruction/baptism.
After being harassed, stoned, and threatened for her conversion, Kateri decided to flee 200 miles to the nearest mission, where she became known as "Lily of the Mohawks."
She is considered the patron saint of Indigenous peoples, the environment, and those grieving the loss of parents.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us!
