There is a picture very similar to this one and I just LOVE it. But I don't know the name.
I am trying to find the name of it so I can search for it online (maybe even find one inexpensive enough to buy!)
If you know the name, please let me know!!
Thanks! I appreciate it.
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That looks a lot like the one we have on our wall at home. Christina might know more about it.
I clicked not knowing that Joel already had. :)
It's commonly called the Madonna of the Streets. The artist painted a young Italian girl who was out with her younger brother; but it seems that the intent was to make it a Marian devotional picture. In more recent years, it's come to be a sort of informal patroness image for the homeless and poor. More recent renderings sometimes also show halos, but they were not in the original. You might be able to tell, I have a special affection for this picture.
oh thanks! I love this picture and we ARE going to get one! lol. (one day) I knew none of that, so I am so glad you stopped by. :)
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