Italian Artist, Our Lady of Peace, 18th Century, Oil on Canvas

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A Renaissance oil painting of Our Lady of Peace, Mary with Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace on her arm in … Read more A Renaissance oil painting of Our Lady of Peace, Mary with Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace on her arm in a dark background, red and green robes, the Mother is represented holding a dove (a symbol of peace) with her left hand and the boy Savior in the right arm Medium
Our Lady of Peace other titles:Mother of Peace, Queen of Peace or Our Lady Queen of Peace

Frame: 80,6 x 96,7 cm
Canvas: 46x83 cm

The cult of the Lady:The traditional storyholds that in the early 1500s in France, a certain Jean de Joyeuse presented the statue as a wedding gift to his young bride, Françoise e Voisins. The statue was known as the "Virgin of Joyeuse", and became a cherished family heirloom.
Around the year 1588, Jean's grandson, Henri Joyeuse, joined the Capuchin Franciscans in Paris and brought the statue with him, where it remained for the next 200 years. with the olive branch in her hand and the Prince of Peace on her arm, the statue was called Notre Dame de Paix (Our Lady of Peace). In 1657 the Capuchin community erected a larger chapel to accommodate the growing number of faithful who sought her intercession. On July 9 that year, before a large crowd which included King Louis XIV, the papal nuncio to France blessed and solemnly enthroned the Virgin's statue. Pope Alexander VII would later designate this date for the Capuchin community to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Peace See less