Virgin Mary with Lilies
by Etienne Azambre

For us, one of the important things about Catholic art is how it lets us contemplate Jesus or the Saints. In this delicate picture of St. Mary, the artist has given her a subtle, tranquil expression. Our own spirits can readily understand and commune with our sense of Mary from this picture, and it is easy to imagine that she loves us and will help us.

Etienne Azambre (1859-1933) was a French artist best known for his Catholic paintings. He studied under Bouguereau, who was a generation older and who is still widely famous today for his Catholic paintings.

** IMPORTANT ** THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER! There is a blank border all around the image of about .5" for 5x7, 1.3" for 8.5x11, 1.6" for 11x14, and 1.75" for 13x17". All Approx! The white space gives the framed picture a finished look without using a matt.

- Acid-free paper
- Archival pigments, rated to last for generations.
- Cardboard backer
- Above story of the art
- Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag.

Thanks for your interest!

Blessings,
Sue & John

"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.