Stained Glass Window of St. Thomas Aquinas in St. Michael the Archangel Chapel
St. Thomas Aquinas
Custom to space.
Talleres de Arte Ganda (Granda), Spain
Approx. 2018/2019
Statue of St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas
Meyer and Co., Munich and New York
74" x 25"; pedestal 25" x 36"
Stained Glass Window of St. Thomas Aquinas in Caldwell Hall
St. Thomas Aquinas
Franz Xavier Zettler, Royal Bavarian Art Institute
Benzinger Brothers
Approx. 1888-1889
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas Biography
This second pamphlet is a small biographical work from the Paulist Press, and was reprinted by The Catholic Truth Society in London. The author attributed to this work is simply referred to as “A Dominican Father”. There is unfortunately no year associated with this pamphlet. It is a small soft cover pamphlet with a green cover that features a drawing of St. Thomas Aquinas. It is 13 cm long and 18 cm tall.
“A Dominican Father”
Paulist Press (reprinted by The Catholic Truth Society)
N/A
13 cm long and 18 cm tall
English
St. Thomas Aquinas: An Outline of the Summa Theologica
Theology, Church Doctrine
This first pamphlet is titled “St. Thomas Aquinas: an outline of the Summa Theologica” which was prepared by Rev. George Q. Friel, O.P. in 1950 through Providence College Press. This pamphlet is bound paper, with an orange soft cover that appears to have a faux-leather effect. It is almost completely square in shape, being 28 cm long and 28.5 cm tall. It has 24 leaves, and every recto has a tree diagram outlining each question within each “Pars”, the first page being an outline of the question - “Theology or Sacred Doctrine” from Prima Pars. This pamphlet sets out to explain the concepts in the Summa in a way that is digestible to the audience.
Rev. George Q. Friel, O.P.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Providence College Press
1950
28 cm long and 28.5 cm tall
English
Selected Theological and Doctrinal Lessons of St. Thomas Aquinas under the auspices of Cardinal Albani
Theology, Church Doctrine
This folio is from our Clementine Library, part of the personal library of Pope Clement XI (1700-21). A very large item, it is 32 cm long, 44 cm tall, and 1 cm wide. Not a very thick book, it only contains 12 leaves of paper, and it was composed in Latin. Printed during his Pontificate in Rome in 1718, this work is a synthesis of the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas into small bite-sized pieces, compiled by his nephew, Cardinal Annibale Albani, with an introduction by Nicolaus Origo. This work also has a beautiful red cover embossed with the golden coat of arms of Cardinal Albani.
Cardinal Annibale Albani
St. Thomas Aquinas
1718
32 cm long, 44 cm tall, and 1 cm wide
Latin
Summa Contra Gentiles, 1509.
Theology, Church Doctrine, Apologetics
This folio is another copy of the Summa contra Gentiles and it was printed in Cologne in 1509; the text is Latin in Gothic type. A smaller example than the last copy, this one only has 130 leaves because there is no commentary included. This is one of the main reasons for including this copy, but not the only one. Other reasons include its physical characteristics, which consist of remnants of metal clasps on the cover, embossed cover with flowers, and bold Gothic text. The title page includes a very large initial in red and black, which is the only use of color in the text. There is also a delightful little woodcut initial that depicts St. Thomas Aquinas at a writing desk with a dove on his arm. This copy is in delicate condition, and it is 20 cm long, 28.5 cm tall, and 3 cm wide.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Impressa Agrippine Cologne : Opera ac impensis ingenuorum liberorum Quentell
September 1509
20 cm long, 28.5 cm tall, and 3 cm wide
Latin
Summa Contra Gentiles, 1552.
Theology, Church Doctrine, Apologetics
This second 16th century folio is one of our copies St. Thomas Aquinas’s Summa contra Gentiles. This example is printed in Latin, published in Paris in 1552. The Summa contra Gentiles is different from the Summa Theologiae, as this is more of an apologetics work than a theological guidebook. 24 cm long, 33 cm tall, and 9 cm wide, this is a large item, containing the entire work, although there are a few of the 502 leaves missing. There is no color in this example, just text in double columns with decorative initials. There are several reasons that this example of the Summa contra Gentiles is featured, the first of which being its “outward” focus on the teaching of Christianity to other groups, as opposed to the rigorous “inward” focus of the Summa Theologiae. The second reason for featuring this item is that there is an array of decorations used in the initials, not just one design. The third reason for including this specific copy is that it includes commentary from Franciscus De Sylvestris, a Dominican theologian who was also the Master of the Order from 1525 to 1528.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Parisiis : Apud Ioannem Foucherium, sub scuto Florentiae in via Iacobea
1552
24 cm long, 33 cm tall, and 9 cm wide
Latin
In libros De anima expositio, 1501.
Philosophy, Commentary
Although the Summa Theologiae is probably the most well known of St. Thomas Aquinas’s writing, it would be remiss not to feature our examples of his other works, which have each had their own influence on Western thought and Christianity. This first folio is In libros De anima expositio, or in English, Commentary on Aristotle’s De anima (On the Soul). This example is from 1501, published in Venice in Latin. A thin book compared to our other examples, coming in at only 75 leaves with several woodcuts throughout. What is also remarkable about this specific copy is the impressive amount of notes in the margins, which makes many of the pages extremely visually striking. Whoever studied with this copy certainly had a lot to write about! 21.5 cm long, 31.75 cm tall, and 2 cm wide with a contemporary green cover.
St. Thomas Aquinas
De Anima, Aristotle.
Venice : Impressum Venetiis per Magistrum Petrum de Quarenghis
7 April, 1501
21.5 cm long, 31.75 cm tall, and 2 cm wide
Latin
Super Epistolas Sancti Pauli
Biblical Commentary, St. Paul
This second incunabula is from 1498, printed by Boneto Locatelli, and published by Ottoviano Scotto in Venice. It is a printing of Aquinas’s Super Epistolas Sancti Pauli, or his commentary on the Letters of St. Paul. This example is in Latin, 261 leaves, and is approximately 21.5 cm long, 29 cm tall, and 4.5 cm wide. Although an imperfect copy, with some of the text being slightly offset and some trimming grazing the text, it is still an interesting copy with early marginalia and woodcut initials. This is a wonderful copy, not only because of its physical quirks, but also because it is an example of one of St. Thomas’s Biblical commentaries. This copy, along with the manuscript of his Commentary of Book IV of the Sentences of Peter Lombard, offer snippets of his explanations of some of the most important works in Western Christianity.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Locatelli, Boneto, fl. 1486-1523, printer.
Scotto, Ottaviano, d. 1498, publisher.
Venice
22 Dec. 1498
21.5 cm long, 29 cm tall, and 4.5 cm wide
Latin