Saint Brendan Framed Poster, Jasconius Living Island
from $88.48
The sea was not empty, and every island was not necessarily land.
In the Navigatio Sancti Brendani, the voyage of Saint Brendan and his monks carries them into a maritime world where pilgrimage, miracle, and the unknown remain difficult to separate. Jasconius—the immense living creature mistaken for an island—became one of the enduring images of the medieval voyage tradition: a great fish bearing monks, altar, and Mass upon the open sea.
This framed print renders the episode as an old maritime plate, with Jasconius dominating the water while the monastic company gathers upon his back and period vessels keep their distance among the surrounding headlands. A piece for collections concerned with medieval Christianity, sacred voyage literature, sea legends, and the stranger geography preserved in the older record.
Product Details
• Premium frame crafted from responsibly sourced oak or ash wood
• Available in natural wood, black, or white
• Substantial 20 mm × 20 mm frame profile
• Natural wood grain remains visible through the frame finish
• 200 gsm matte art paper with a smooth, uncoated surface
• Paper thickness: approximately 0.22 mm
• Shatterproof plexiglass glazing
• FSC-certified paper or equivalent responsibly sourced material
• Hanging kit included; arrives ready to hang
Some islands were only islands until they moved.
The sea was not empty, and every island was not necessarily land.
In the Navigatio Sancti Brendani, the voyage of Saint Brendan and his monks carries them into a maritime world where pilgrimage, miracle, and the unknown remain difficult to separate. Jasconius—the immense living creature mistaken for an island—became one of the enduring images of the medieval voyage tradition: a great fish bearing monks, altar, and Mass upon the open sea.
This framed print renders the episode as an old maritime plate, with Jasconius dominating the water while the monastic company gathers upon his back and period vessels keep their distance among the surrounding headlands. A piece for collections concerned with medieval Christianity, sacred voyage literature, sea legends, and the stranger geography preserved in the older record.
Product Details
• Premium frame crafted from responsibly sourced oak or ash wood
• Available in natural wood, black, or white
• Substantial 20 mm × 20 mm frame profile
• Natural wood grain remains visible through the frame finish
• 200 gsm matte art paper with a smooth, uncoated surface
• Paper thickness: approximately 0.22 mm
• Shatterproof plexiglass glazing
• FSC-certified paper or equivalent responsibly sourced material
• Hanging kit included; arrives ready to hang
Some islands were only islands until they moved.
