I take this opportunity of the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, to post my favorite image of her. This painting, painted in 1494 is out of the public view, on the upper floors of the cloister at the Abbey of San Felice in Giano 'del Umbria, Italy. It is the Foundation House of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
A 16x 20 print hangs framed in my living room over my preaching desk. Since I am the chaplain for the Marian Sisters, they wanted to display the image at the reception for my recent silver jubilee.
A 16x 20 print hangs framed in my living room over my preaching desk. Since I am the chaplain for the Marian Sisters, they wanted to display the image at the reception for my recent silver jubilee.
The image was Photographed in 2003 when I spent a week at San Felice.
Here is a picture of the title that is displayed near the painting.
My sister wanted a copy of it, so for Christmas I got her a canvas print of the image and she hung it in her dining room.
I have been fortunate to visit the image in 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2014. Here is a picture taken in 2010 which may give a sense of how large the painting is.
Here is a link to Fr. Z's Blog back in 2012 where he gives a great deal of information about the image and its inportance in the 15th century.
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