New! The Annunciation – based on a 19th Century Czech Holy Card – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality

This quaint Czech holy card was not painted out of the blue. This was the Czech aesthetic of 130 years ago. It was cheerfully made with lots of colors and busy with lots of details. If you look at Czech churches from that time, they have altar pieces that are similarly complicated and detailed. Even to this day, to some degree, the mid-Continent Slavic people tend to have a lot of color and detail in their art. The French artists of the 19th Century streamlined all that, took out the Victorian bustle, and gave Western art a polished style. But there’s something we find endearing about the old country, and the old times. These were a faithful people, and their art, quaint as it seems today, was extremely sincere. The language at the bottom is Slovak, meaning, “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you.” It is how Gabriel greeted Mary about 2030 years ago. This card was printed in Praha (Prague) about 1890. We also offer it as restored a holy card in our shop. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1663671128/new-holy-card-the-annunciation-from-a** IMPORTANT ** The image is smaller than the paper! There is a white border of about 0.5" inch for 5x7", 1.3" for 8.5x11, or 1.6" for 11x14" pictures, and 1.75" for sizes larger than that. Approx! Fine art printers do this because the images are usually different ratios than the rectangles of the paper. It gives the prints a finished look, and lets them look good in frames without using a matt. – Acid-free paper– Archival pigments, rated to last for generations.– Cardboard backer– Above story of the art– Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag. Thanks for your interest!Thanks!Sue & JohnYou might also enjoy original Catholic Art and Jewerly by me, Sue Kouma Johnson, here on Etsy at www.Etsy.com/shop/TreeOfHeavenAlso, check out our Catholic Quote shop, where we are pairing authentic quotes from Saints with Art: www.Etsy.com/shop/CatholicQuote“In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art.” ~ St. Pope John Paul IIOriginal image is out-of-copyright. Descriptive text and image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson – Classic Catholic Art.