University of Dayton eCommons The Marian Philatelist Marian Library Special Collections 3-1-1968 The Marian Philatelist, Whole No. 35 A. S. Horn W. J. Hoffman Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/imri_marian_philatelist Recommended Citation Horn, A. S. and Hoffman, W. J., "The Marian Philatelist, Whole No. 35" (1968). The Marian Philatelist. 35. https://ecommons.udayton.edu/imri_marian_philatelist/35 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Marian Library Special Collections at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Marian Philatelist by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. A/la.ria.n Philatelist PUBLISHED BY THE MARIAN PHILATELIC STUDY GROUP Business Address: Rev. A. S. Horn Chairman 424 West Crystal View Avenue W. J. Hoffman Editor Orange, California, 92667, U.S.A. 2 Whole No. 35 MARCH 1, 1968 I ISSUES i i mas stamp of Spain (Scott 1330). See article i i on page 5 of the January 1, 1966 issue. BRAZIL;(Class 1,6,7). An i i imperf commemorative i i 4F (Class 2) - HOLY FAMILY sheet issued December 27, Ii by Anthony Van Dyck. No 1967 for Christmas. In­ i i information available as to cludes the 5c value plus i i masterpiece depicted or its additional 10d value im­ i i location. perf stamps of OUR LADY OF APARECIDA over BASILI-! 14F (Class 2) - NATIVITY by CA dedicated to her, and i the Master of Moulins. Ori­ i with the "Golden Rose" i ! ginal now in the Rolin Mu­ presented to her August iI seum, Autun. 15, 1967. Sheet inscrib-lj ! ed "Christmas-Jubilee 26F (Class 1) - MADONNA AND j CHILD by Venetian painter Carlo Crivelli. The Year of Our Lady of Apa- I recida-1967." original is in the Jules S. Bache Collection, 1 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. The listing of the Apa- I I recida stamp on page 75 I Illustrations and articles on the IF, 14F and I of November issue indi­ 26F values on page 24. cated a Class 8 for the Basilica. This is a National Shrine, and is being reclassified to DAHOMEY: A 4-stamp Christmas issue released I a "Class 7." December 11, 1967. 30F (Class 1,5) - MADONNA AND CHILD from "The CZECHOSLOVAKIA: (Class 8). Incarnation" panel of the Isenheim Altar by Father Schwanzlberger of Licl Mathis Neithardt, called Mathias Grunewald, tenau, Austria, has informed now in the Unterlinden Museum, Colmar, France, us that the 1,40 Kes. value Class 5 assigned because of the rosary in the in the "Praga 68" issue of Christ Child's hands. October 30, 1967 shows the CHURCH OF MARY'S VISITATION 100F (Class 2) - ______________________ADORATION OF THE MAGI by Ul­ (Monastery of the Sisters of rich Apt the Elder. Wood painting, 4x2-l/6 feet the Visitation) to the left now in the Louvre, Paris. of the Belvedere Palace, Vienna. 200F (Class 2) - ANNUNCIATION panel from the Isenheim Altar. A typographical error was made in listing the 1 Kes. Illustrations and articles on pages 20-21. An value on page 2 of the Janu- article on the Isenheim Altar and Grunewald on ary 1968 issue, Set issued pages 21-22. for PRAGA 1968, and not 1967. ECUADOR: A 6-stamp Christmas issue. Exact date i of release unknown, but believed to be either BURUNDI: A 4-stamp Christmas issue released i i November or December 1967. December 7, 1967, perf and imperf, with souve­ i I nir sheets. Mention should be made that this i r S/0.50 (Class 3m) "Ecuadorian Christmas Carol." country is on the "tread with caution list." i i At upper right, in miniature and barely dis­ I IF (Class 2) - ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS by i cernible, is the stable at Bethlehem with a i Juan Bautista Mayno. Original in the Museum at i NATIVITY. i Villanueva y Geltru, near Barcelona. Same de­ i i S/0.10 (Class 2) - HOLY FAMILY. Typical Christ­ sign appeared on the December 1, 1965 Christ- i I mas procession of children, Province of Azuay. -15- The girl represents the BLESSED VIRGIN ECUADOR ««« *2.00 A 1958 Belgium iss­ ue (Scott B635) shows a "Living Crib." This Ecua­ dor issue is also one that shows live people in a relig­ ious tableau repre­ senting a Christmas scene. S/0.10 (Class 1) S/1.30 airmail (Class 1). PIETA by Manuel CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN. Chile (Caspicara). Stamp inscribed as the work of Bernardo Rodriguez Father Vargas’ book 18th century. No further on the Religious Art information available at of Ecuador states present. the original is in the Cathedral of S/1,50 airmail (Class 1). Quito. MADONNA AND CHILD WITH i SAINTS. Stamp inscribed Mention should be i i as a 17th century work by made that Ecuador | an unknown master. No fur- is on the "tread jther information available at present. with caution" list. ■S/2.00 airmail (Class 1). MADONNA AND CHILD. The ■stamp inscribed as a work of Manuel Samaniego, ■18-19th century artist. No additional informa- ■tlon available at present. The sheet shows REPUBLICA DEL the following: ECUADOR: A 6-stamp set, plus perf and imperf) CORPEOS NAC S/3.00 airmail sheets, released as a ""Famous Paintings" ser-|t I (Class 1) THE les. Exact date of release not known i I EUCHARISTIC IMMA- I S/0.80 value (Class 1) i CULADA, inscribed i THE ASSUMPTION. Stamp i as a work by 18th i inscribed as being a i century artist i 17th century work of i Bernardo de Legar- i 2671 Miguel de Santiago. i da. Father Vargas’ Father Vargas’ book con-» book indicates it tains a photograph of is a work by Man­ ECUADOR — i 4.00 this work and indicates uel de Santiago the original is in the and is in the Fran Museum of San Francisco t ciscan Museum. at Quito, and is a scul-t S/4.00 airmail pture by Bernardo de Le-t (Class 1). IMMACU- garda. LATE CONCEPTION. S/1.00 value(Class Stamp inscribed as 1). CHILD MARY AND R EPRODUCCIONES OE PIHTURAS FAMOSAS being a work of HER PARENTS. Stamp Bernardo de Legar- inscribed as being da, 18th century artist. No further data avail­ a work of 18th cen­ able at present. tury Ecuador School. Father Vargas’ book Since our aim is to provide the latest infor­ shows the original mation on issues with a Marian theme, we list in the Museum of San and illustrate them. The choice to buy or not to buy rests with the collector. Francisco, Quito. THE MARIAN PHILATELIST March 1, 1968 LIECHTENSTEIN: (Class 2). Set i i of stamps issued December 7, i i 1967 showing the Patrons of various Liechtenstein church­ i es. The 1.20 value shows the i i VIRGIN MARY BEING TAUGHT BY i i ST. ANNE. St. Anne is the i i Patron of the Vaduz Castle i i Chapel. i i A Class 3m was assigned to t i this stamp when listing it in the January 1, i 6k (Class 8). From right i 1968 issue. After seeing the design, we now i left, View of the Kremlin, i reclassify it to Class 2. i The Secret Tower and the i i CATHEDRAL OF ANNUNCIATION. PANAMA: Released a set of 6 stamps and 2 perf sheets. Date of issue unknown. One of j It appears that the CATHEDRAL OF THE ASSUMP­ the B/0.01 values shows the HOLY FAMILY by j TION is seen at center left on the 12k value Michelangelo (Class 2), also known as the stamp, but identification not certain. The "Tondo Doni." "Tondo" because it is circular}, dominating tower is the Bell Tower of Ivan and "Doni" after the family who commissioned * the Great. the work. The original in the Uffizi, Flor- | UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC: (Class 8). Set of two ence. It is said this is Michelangelo's first} stamps issued December 9, 1967, inscribed "Save painting. Only the Madonna and Child and a { the monuments of Florence and Venice." On the portion of St. Joseph's face appear on the { 80+20 value are stamp. seen a palace and the CATHE­ One sheet contains the following Madonna DRAL OF FLORENCE stamps: dedicated to OUR B/0.01 (Class 2) - ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS ! LADY OF THE FLOW by Martin Schongauer. No details available I ERS. The campan­ at present. ile is seen on the right. The magiificent Dome of this Cathe­ BO.21 (Class 2) THE HOLY FAMILY WITH LAMB by I dral is by Brunelleschi. Michelangelo, at the Raphael. Probably from the Prado copy, how- [ time engaged in drawing plans for St. Peter's, ever, copies are also found at Florence, Mi- j was asked what he thought of this Dome; he re­ lan, Pavia and Paris. Entire work reproduced j plied: "I will make Florence a sister dome, on the stamp. larger, yes - but not more beautiful." The second sheet contains only one Madonna: } The Cathedral was begun in 1296 and consecrated B/0.21 (Class 2) REPOSE ON THE FLIGHT INTO I in 1436. Facade completed in 1887. It is 555 EGYPT by Caravaggio. The original in the { feet long and 340 feet wide. Its name stems Doria Gallery, Rome. Only the Madonna and I from the lily in the city's coat-of-arms put Child and part of serenading angel appear on I there due to a tradition that Florence was the stamp design.