Holy Mother of God / Sancta Dei Genitrix – Loreto Embroideries – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):11x14 Black Frame The lilies in Christian art

The lilies in Christian art usually mean faith and chastity

the Patroness of the Americas

for even at 24 this would have been splendid work

' We are no longer our own property

no matter how small

Holy Mother of God / Sancta Dei Genitrix – Loreto Embroideries – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):11x14 Black Frame The lilies in Christian artThis exquisite piece is one of the Loreto Embroideries, a series of breathtaking embroideries from the early 1900s. This is perhaps our favorite of the collection, though they are all beautiful. The original drawings, based on the Litany of Loreto, are likely to be the work of Ezio Anichini, an Italian artist who did much Catholic work. It is not known who did the stitching. They were a gift to an elderly nun, who sent them to the SHCJ Mayfield