I'm in the middle of a day of writing work, with a bit of travel later on, so I refer you to the great hagiographer of the blogosphere, Padre Mickey, for a biography of Alban and meditation upon his life, but here are a couple of images.
The first, of the martyrdom, is from the middle of the 13th century and the Web tells me it's by the historian and artist Matthew Paris, a monk of St. Alban's. Sounds awfully early to me for a signed work, but if we had Giotto and way before that, Praxiteles, I guess we can have Paris. Who knew? More evidence of the contribution of monasteries to civilization. 
The second is a contemporary Orthodox icon by Adrian Hart. Alban is honored as a protomartyr by the Orthodox Church in the West.
Another Alban-related tip of the hat to my esteemed colleague in Greensboro, Padre Rob, Episcopal priest with an Orthodox heart.
And see (listen) below for a Friday musical meditation.
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Thanks for the tip on Padre Mckey and Padre Rob - I linked you to my blog on Alban.
And thank you for directing me to this charming habit of da Padre.
Thanks, Ann, and thanks for stopping by! And hi, faithful johnieb! El Padre is off on vacation for a bit so we're on our own again. 'tis summer. I'm not terribly present either...
And grandmere's at the beach, and I'm finishing *Unmasking the Powers*.
Lazy Summer days, if yer not a scholar, grateful for no students, grading, and classwork.
Ann -- the link doesn't work... But I see from reading your blog the direct-entry-way that you are on vacation, or at least away. Hope you have a good trip!
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