Blessed Virgin Mary
Luke 1:26 - 35 “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! ”But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end. ”And Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no husband? ”And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is depicted holding the Son of God. Symbolically, we see the lily, the rose, and the fleur-de-lis representing purity, love, and our Mother Mary with the rosary. Ivy in the background symbolizes the everlasting life that we find through Jesus, and the mutual love we see between him and his mother. Mary and the baby Jesus cling to each other as we should cling to the Catholic Church for our salvation. Thorns outside the columns symbolize original sin, and pull away from the Virgin Mary who is the ‘Rose among Thorns’ and was without sin. The Latin at the bottom translates to “Pray for us O Holy Mother of God”. Architectural details from the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major inspired the archway border of the piece.
8” x 10” art hand printed on 10” x 12” Rives archival paper.
Luke 1:26 - 35 “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! ”But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end. ”And Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no husband? ”And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is depicted holding the Son of God. Symbolically, we see the lily, the rose, and the fleur-de-lis representing purity, love, and our Mother Mary with the rosary. Ivy in the background symbolizes the everlasting life that we find through Jesus, and the mutual love we see between him and his mother. Mary and the baby Jesus cling to each other as we should cling to the Catholic Church for our salvation. Thorns outside the columns symbolize original sin, and pull away from the Virgin Mary who is the ‘Rose among Thorns’ and was without sin. The Latin at the bottom translates to “Pray for us O Holy Mother of God”. Architectural details from the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major inspired the archway border of the piece.
8” x 10” art hand printed on 10” x 12” Rives archival paper.
Luke 1:26 - 35 “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! ”But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end. ”And Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no husband? ”And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is depicted holding the Son of God. Symbolically, we see the lily, the rose, and the fleur-de-lis representing purity, love, and our Mother Mary with the rosary. Ivy in the background symbolizes the everlasting life that we find through Jesus, and the mutual love we see between him and his mother. Mary and the baby Jesus cling to each other as we should cling to the Catholic Church for our salvation. Thorns outside the columns symbolize original sin, and pull away from the Virgin Mary who is the ‘Rose among Thorns’ and was without sin. The Latin at the bottom translates to “Pray for us O Holy Mother of God”. Architectural details from the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major inspired the archway border of the piece.
8” x 10” art hand printed on 10” x 12” Rives archival paper.