Saint Anselm

This colorful public domain image comes from the Public Domain Bible Development Project, Images of Saints collection.

Saint Anselm, also called Anselm of Canterbury, was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the late tenth and early eleventh century. His career was notable for founding scholasticism and publicizing the ontological argument for the existence of God.

This image is derived from a stained glass window, or at least follows the stained glass window style. Saint Anselm is portrayed with a scepter in his left hand, eyes raised to the sky, and a golden halo surrounding his head. The colors are vibrant, with a dark overall effect.

This image is available through the Public Domain Bible Development Project, Images of Saints collection, and is therefore in the public domain.

Image is 5.73 MB, 2157×3453 px, and is hosted by Ars Publik.

1. Vlad
   03.27.10

   This is a beautiful image of Saint Anselm with his eyes raised towards the sky. The image appears to be on the stained glass you would find in a church. Saint Anselm is wearing a bright green garment, with a light purple wrap around his neck and a matching head cover, which provides an amazing color contrast. I also love the beautiful orange circle centered directly behind his head, which really makes Saint Anselm stand out along with the black back ground behind that. The part I like the most is the outline with the variations in colors from blue, green, yellow. to purple. The blue flowers in the corners and the bright red at the very bottom really brings attention to the image and shows the creativity of the artist that created this image. Saint Anselnm has a very peaceful and loving expression on his face, which gives me a warm and inviting feeling. When looking at this image, I can’t help but feel extremely spiritual and take the time to sit down and remind myself of how truly blessed I am. It reminds me that I am fortunate to be loved and how important it is that we all have faith, hope, and compassion.

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