Beknoopte levenschets / Van den H. Alphonsus-Maria de Liguori, / Stichter der congregatie des allerheyligsten verlossers / Précis de la vie / De saint Alphonse-Marie de Liguori 1833 - 1911

This 19th-century print by Brepols & Dierckx zoon, *Beknoopte levenschets / Van den H. Alphonsus-Maria de Liguori, / Stichter der congregatie des allerheyligsten verlossers / Précis de la vie / De saint Alphonse-Marie de Liguori,*, depicts the life of Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, the founder of the Redemptorist order. The image showcases a scene of the saint's followers gathered below while Saint Alphonsus himself, holding a miniature church, is elevated in a heavenly cloud. This piece, which is likely a religious devotional print, utilizes the iconic imagery of the Catholic Church to create a powerful narrative for its viewers.