1918 Collotype Heavely Ladder Christ John Baptist Hell Monk Monastery Mt XAEA3 ENGRAVE4 26 Rue de la Papiniere

26 Rue de la Papiniere

the patron saint of musicians

This is an original 1913 black and white halftone print of a lithograph by Joseph Pennell of a historic view from Hotel Tivoli of the suburb of Ancón within Panama City

promoting their new factory at 12 Cité Joly

Keywords specific to this image: Residence

1918 Collotype Heavely Ladder Christ John Baptist Hell Monk Monastery Mt XAEA3 ENGRAVE4 26 Rue de la PapiniereThis is an original 1918 monochrome collotype that depicts the ladder of Saint John Climacus. The ladder is a representation of the thirty steps John thought should be taken to prepare spiritually for God. Christ, the Virgin and John the Baptist wait at the top to receive monks into heaven, while those who did not take the ladder fall into hell. At the base, St. John Climacus preaches outside the monastery on Mount Sinai. CONDITION This 93+ year old