| The Life of St Ignatius Loyola by Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958) |
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These watercolours of the life of St Ignatius of Loyola are by Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897-1958) and were published posthumously as prints by the Jesuit periodical, El Mensajero de Corazon de Jesus (Bilbao, 1958). The copyright of these digital images is owned by the Jesuit Institute, London. The images may be freely used by Jesuit schools. If you are not a Jesuit school, please ask before you use any of these images. Click on the thumbnail images to open high resolution images. |
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Plate 1 Ignatius convalesces at Loyola in norther Spain following his injuries at the battle of Pamplona (20th May 1521) |
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Plate 2 Ignatius writes his Spiritual Exercises at Manresa 1522-23 |
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Plate 3 The vision at the River Cardoner (Manresa) |
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Plate 4 Ignatius and his friend, Francis Xavier, at the university of Paris: "What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but suffers the loss of his soul?" (Matthew 16:26) |
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Plate 5 Ignatius and the first companions take vows at Montmatre 15th August 1534 |
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Plate 6 The vision at La Storta (outside Rome): "I will be favourable to you in Rome." |
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Plate 7 Pope Paul III approves the Society of Jesus 27th September 1540 Regimini Militantes |
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Plate 8 Before saying Mass, Ignatius is overcome with tears |
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Plate 9 After their solemn vows at the Basilica of St-Paul-Outside-The-Walls in Rome, the companions set off "to help souls" with unbounded joy |
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Plate 10 The Death of St Ignatius Rome, 31st July 1556 |