Our Mission

Blessing through Beauty

Benedictus Art seeks to be what a business should be and “serve the common good by striving to increase the goods of this world and to make them more accessible to all.” (Evangelii Gaudium, 203) 

We do this in two ways. First, we provide a source for museum-quality artwork of the highest caliber. Second, regardless of the size of the project, we help our partners (schools, churches, organizations, and homes) to design their displays and create the story for their artwork so that the art serves to facilitate the achievement of each partner's mission and vision. Time and time again, our partner schools and churches remark that it is this second aspect that makes what we do so valuable to them.

 In a world that yearns for the beautiful, our aim is to enable encounters with God through the contemplation of works of true beauty.

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Benedictus Art

Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt van Rijn

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Our Services

  • Museum-Quality Fine Art Photo Reproductions

    Benedictus Art provides a source for museum-quality photo reproductions of masterpiece art for schools, churches, organizations, and individuals.

    Though we maintain a limited Catalog on our site, we have access to a vast library of artwork that we edit and restore for optimal reproduction quality. If you don't see what you're looking for, just contact us! If we don't already have it in our library, we'll seek it out for you! Browse our Catalog to see our current pieces. 

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  • Project Design

    Benedictus Art has over a decade of experience in designing art displays for projects of all shapes and sizes. Our primary clients are schools but we've designed all manner of projects for churches, hotels, offices, homes, and even monasteries.

    We'll work with you to create a narrative that communicates your mission and vision as well as help you select pieces that further that mission and vision. Additionally, with your budget in mind, we'll offer recommendations on the best sizes and mounting options for your space. We even offer to-scale mockups that show you exactly what the desired artwork will look like on your walls. And rest assured, the final outcome always looks incomparably better than anything we can show you on a screen!

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  • Presentations

    We're regularly asked to give presentations at schools and churches. Our most requested talk is "Praying with Art," an hour-long presentation that involves instruction on how to pray with art as well as an in-session experience of doing so. Please contact us if you're interested in an art-related presentation.

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Guide for Selecting Art

1. Choose the Space

• Place art in high-traffic areas of the home. High-traffic areas are those in which you
regularly spend time, whether just passing through or those places where you sit
and stay awhile. You can also use art to create a space in which you want to spend
more time. By placing an inspiring work in a space, you will be naturally drawn to
spend more time there.

• Within high-traffic areas, place art in the focal points of the space. For instance, the
hallway leading to the master bedroom is a high-traffic area and thus a great
location for art. In this space artwork would be best displayed at one or both ends
of the hall so that you are facing the art for the duration of your walk down the
corridor.

2. Choose the Art

Unless you already have a work of art in mind, with classical art, particularly sacred art, there should be two primary questions you ask yourself
when choosing pieces.

1. What are some of the major themes you recognize in your life that you would like to emphasize? This may take some thought and prayer but is well worth the effort. If you are the only one that frequents a particular space, the themes may be specific to you and your life at present. If you’re looking for art for a family space or other public space, a good practice is to emphasize and encourage themes common to that larger community.

2. Do the works you’re considering awaken and inspire your heart? There are thousands upon thousands of truly beautiful works of art and thus there are many that will address the particular life theme or themes you’re seeking to address. Find artwork to which your heart noticeably and affirmatively responds.

•If there is a piece of art you’d like that you can’t find on this site, please reach out and we’ll find it for you.

3. Choose the Format

Framed: Despite the higher cost, our framed option is by far the most popular choice. Each frame is custom-built for the art using the highest quality wood molding. The reproduction itself is printed on archival photo paper with a 13-color giclee printer to provide unmatched color quality. The print is then mounted to a 1/8” thick coated high-density fiberboard and then sealed behind a UV-protective laminate that is rated to protect from UV degradation for a minimum of 115 years. The laminate effectively waterproofs the print, removes the need for glass, and can be cleaned just like glass. Because there is no glass covering the print, there is little to no glare to obscure the art.

Brown Belmont Frame

Espresso Devon

Hudson Black and Gold



• Float: Like the framed art, our float-mounted art is created with the same photo paper, printing technique, and UV-protective laminate. However, it is meant to be displayed without a traditional frame as it has a box frame hidden behind the image which contains the hanging mechanism (French cleat). When hung the art will appear to be floating apart from the wall by about 3/4”, thus why we call it a “float” mount. In the case of the float mount, the print is mounted to a coated 3/8” high-density fiberboard with a beveled black edge that gives the art a completed look.

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4. Choose the Size

  1.  Determine the best orientation for the art. Vertical spaces are better suited for art with a vertical orientation, horizontal spaces for art with a horizontal orientation.

    2. It is generally recommended that a piece of art cover 60% - 75% of the space in which it’s displayed. To determine this number, measure the width and height of the space in inches and multiply the two numbers. Next multiply that number by .6 and you will have the square inch measurement required to fill 60% of your chosen space. Next to each size option we also show the square inch measurement so that you can be confident you’re choosing the right size. Don’t worry about being exact, either; being close enough counts.

    3. If you’re getting a framed piece (our most popular option), remember that depending on the frame choice you’ll be adding 4” - 6” to each dimension of the artwork. For instance, if you choose an image size of 24” x 36” and want it framed with the Hudson Black and Gold frame, the total framed dimensions of the piece will be 30” x 42”.

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Meet the Owner

Derek Brooks is the owner of Benedictus Art, a full-service art company that provides museum-quality fine art photo reproductions of the world’s great masterpieces as well as design and consultation services for schools across the country.  He holds degrees from the University of Oklahoma and Denver Seminary.  Working one-on-one with every organization and individual that desires it, his mission is to unite beauty with truth and goodness in order to help schools as well as churches, businesses, homes, and even monasteries achieve the end for which they exist.