Religion Topicals

Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting the Chapel of Saint Mark, constructed in Barcelona between 1166 and 1188, and issued by Spain on January 2, 1975 as one of a set of four stamps commemorating the 125th anniversary of Spanish postage stamps, Scott No. 1868, plus a photo of the chapel.

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Just to point that the chappel depicted on the 1975 Spanish stamp is not devoted to Saint Mark.
"Marcús" was the name of a Catalan richman who in the XII century gave money on his will to build a "hospital" (a poor's hostel) nearby the North gate of Barcelona. This chappel was part of the said hostel (that has not reached our days) and was devoted to Our Lady of the Guide, patroness of postmen. From the door of the chappel, the priest blessed the outgoing post. It's a symbol of the Catalan Post.
Hence, the presence of this building on the issue that commemorates the 125 years of the first Spanish stamp. By the way, engraved by a Catalan artist, Bartomeu Coromina.

Cursus

Great post! You must know as you live there.

Cursus - Great research on the Marcús chapel stamp! Thanks for sharing.

Vasco de Quiroga (c. 1470-1565) was a lawyer, judge, and the first bishop of Michoacán, Mexico who restored order to the Michoacán area which had been ravaged by rebellions and unrest. His strategy was to relocate indigenous populations into Hospital-towns called Republicas de Indios, organized after principles derived from Thomas More's Utopia. Here is an image of a stamp depicting Vasco de Quiroga and Thomas More, designed after a mural by Mexican painter and architect Juan O'Gorman (1905-1982), printed by photogravure, and issued by Mexico on July 10, 1971 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the bishop's birth, Scott No. 1032.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), also known as Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia, designed by Rolf Lederbogen (1928-2012) after a detail from a tempura on wood panel, printed by lithography, and issued by Germany on November 12, 1981 to commemorate the 750th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth's death, Scott No. 1363, Michel No. 1114, plus an image of the original work of art, Lübeck, c. 1420-1430.

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Here are images of five stamps in a set designed by French artist Pierrette Lambert (except as noted) after details from paintings by several Italian Renaissance artists, engraved by various French engravers, and issued by Monaco on November 12, 1973 for Christmas and to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the first crèche assembled by Saint Francis of Assisi, Scott Nos. 880-84.

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"The crèche at Greccio," a fresco by Giotto di Bondone (1266/7-1337), engraved by Eugène Lacaque (1914-2005).


"Adoration of the Child," from the school of Fra' Filippo Lippi (c. 1406-1469), engraved by Pierre Forget (1923-2005).


"Birth of Jesus," by Giotto, engraved by Jacques Combet (1920-1993).


"Nativity," after a 15th century miniature, designed and engraved by Claude Haley (1923-1988).


"Birth of Jesus," by Fra Angelico (c. 1395-1455), engraved by Pierre Béquet (1932-2012).

Here is an image of a stamp designed by Jacek Konarzewski after a painting entitled "The Ecstasy of Saint Francis" by Spanish artist Doménikos Theotokópoulos, known as El Greco (1541-1614), printed by photogravure, and issued by Poland on April 21, 1984, Scott No. 2616, plus an image of the original work of art. Bonus: Skeleton (human skull).

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Here is an image of a stamp featuring a stylized representation of the Virgin Mary at prayer, printed by photogravure, and issued as one of a set of nine similar stamps for use in Fernando Po(o) on February 25, 1960, Scott No. 181, plus an image of a vintage prayer card depicting Mary and her Sacred Heart.

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Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) was Roman Catholic archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal who was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation, and is honored as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. Here is an image of a stamp depicting Saint Charles Borromeo, and St. Charles Church in Monte-Carlo, designed by L. Lacroix, engraved by Eugène Lacaque (1914-2005), and issued by Monaco on April 27, 1983 to commemorate the centenary of the church, Scott No. 1370, plus an image of an oil portrait of Charles Borromeo by Milanese painter Giovanni Ambrogio Figino (1548/1551-1608).

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Here are images of the two stamps in a Red Cross set depicting events related to the annual festival for Saint Devota (283-303), the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco, designed by French artist Pierrette Lambert (1928- ), engraved by Pierre Albuisson (1952- ), and issued by Monaco on October 20, 1992, Scott Nos. 1836 & 1837.

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Fire ship (In 1070, Antinope, the captain of a Florentine ship, attempted to steal the reliquary containing Saint Devota's relics. The legend states that a violent wind impeded him from escaping with the relics. Arrested, Ugo Grimaldi ordered his ears and nose to be cut off. Antinope's boat was then burnt on the beach of Monaco.)


Procession of the Reliquary Casket

Saint Romanus of Caesarea (also known as Romanus of Antioch, ?- c. 303), a Christian deacon, is venerated as a martyr in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Here is an image of a stamp depicting Saint Romanus, designed and engraved by French artist Pierre Béquet (1932-2012) after an altarpiece in the 12th century Romanesque church of Sant Romà de les Bons, Andorra, and issued by Andorra (French Administration) on July 23, 1977, Scott No. 257, plus an image of a painting entitled "Saints Romanus and Barulas," by Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664).

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Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Romano Guardini (1885-1968), an Italian-born German Catholic priest, author, and academic, designed by Gerd Aretz (1930-2009), printed by lithography, and issued by Germany on January 10, 1985 to commemorate the influential cleric's birth centenary, Scott No. 1435, Michel No. 1237, plus a photo of Romano Guardini in 1920.

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Here is an image of a stamp designed by Sepp Buchner (1921-2000) after a carved and painted wood sculpture of the Virgin Mary kneeling before the Christ-King from the center of the St. Wolfgang Altarpiece created (1475-1481) by Tyrolean-Austrian artist Michael Pacher (c. 1435-1498), engraved by Kurt Leitgeb, and issued by Austria on September 25, 1981 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of St. Wolfgang Church, Scott No. 1188, plus an photo image of a detail from the sculpture showing the Kneeling Virgin.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a stained glass window created by Austrian artist Martin Häusle (1903-1966) depicting Saint Gebhard of Constance (949-995), a bishop of Constance from 979 until his death, and founder of the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983, designed by Helga Herger (1954- ), printed by photogravure, and issued by Austria on June 9, 1995 to commemorate the millennium of the saint's death, Scott No. 1680. Note: Saint Gebhard is a patron saint of the Diocese of Feldkirch; among his traditional attributes is a skull wearing a papal tiara near him or on a book.

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