Our Lady of the Lilies – 8.5x11" – Based on a Vintage French Holy Card

Description

"
Our Lady of the Lilies
"
K. van de Vyvere-Petyt
Our Lady of the Lilies was one of the most beautiful and popular holy cards ever printed by one of our most favorite publishers, Bouasse Jeune. They printed it for decades, and it still reaches our heart today. We love the colors and arrangement. The expression on Mary’s face is iconic, delicate, perfect.
The title, Our Lady of the Lilies, comes from the Song of Songs (2:2). The lily stands for perfect beauty and purity and since the Tenth Century has been applied by Christians to the Blessed Mother. The text at the bottom of the picture, O Mère très pure vous êtes notre espérance et la joie du Ciel, is from a French hymn and means, O Mother most pure, you are our hope and the joy of Heaven.
source: udayton.edu
8.5 x 11 acid-free archival paper, with about an inch-and-a-third of white space around the picture, so the image is smaller than the paper.
Cardboard backer. Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag.
Standard size. Easy to find a ready-made frame at your local Hobby Lobby. If you're sending this as a gift and would like us to frame it for you, please convo and we'll make special arrangements for you.
You might also be interested in other vintage Catholic art, as well as original Catholic art and jewelry by me, Sue Kouma Johnson, which can all be found in this shop you're in
Thank you for your interest.
~ Sue Kouma Johnson
“In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art.” ~ St. Pope John Paul II
Original image is out-of-copyright. Descriptive text and image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson – Classic Catholic Art.