The depicts the application of the graces of the Mass to the living. A priest reads the Diptychs of the Living; the beginning of this ancient prayer from the Canon of the Mass I wrote on a banderole. A dove representing the Holy Ghost carries the prayer to laborers, contemplative nuns and a knight. This reflects a traditional categorization of society into those who work, those who pray and those who fight.
The decorative border was inspired by the borders in the Sherborne Missal, a 14th-century English manuscript, and the borders in the printed Books of Hours produced by the partnership of Philippe Pigouchet and Simon Vostre in 15th-century Paris. It includes miniature pictures of church buildings, clergymen and hermits, and of a Gothic monstrance holding the Virgin and Child. A small emblem at the top depicts the Hand of God . A quatrefoil in the bas-de-page contains an image of the Lamb of God. These are surrounded by vines, flowers and cribly.
The print is based on my ink drawings. It is about one and a half times larger than the originals.
Dimensions: 10" × 14"
An open-edition giclée print is available for $60. You may use the button below to pay via PayPal, debit card or credit card. Be sure to confirm the shipping address.
See this page for additional ordering instructions and general information. If you want to pay via a check or money order, please e-mail me at danielmitsui@danielmitsui.com.
