To: Hoosier Catholic Momma; trisham
The painting is titled
La Madone aux Roses and the artist is William Bouguereau. (The link takes you to the page for the work with a larger image than trisham posted and that image links to a high resolution image.)
You can view more of his works here by scrolling down a bit. You can also search within the pages that contain his work.
9 posted on
02/12/2007 6:52:04 AM PST by
ELS
(Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
To: ELS
Wow. Well done, ELS! Thanks!
10 posted on
02/12/2007 6:54:43 AM PST by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: ELS; Hoosier Catholic Momma; trisham
A soul brought to heaven
In one of his biographies, I read that a priest was called to his deathbed to administer the Last Rites. Bouguereau repented for some of his artwork and asked the priest to bless his feet, hands and eyes that had brought shame to God. (Wish I could find the original version).
16 posted on
02/12/2007 8:00:49 AM PST by
NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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