Catholic Art: Marianne Stokes

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  • Marianne Stokes was an Austrian painter who lived from 1855-1927. She uses rich colours and detailed symbolism but it is the intense expressions on the faces of her Madonnas, saints and the Christ Child which are most arresting.
 
children bringing water to be blessed
St. Hiledgard spinning

the annunciation
 
                                                                                                                     

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  1. Manny10:15 pm, October 24, 2013

    Beautiful! The one on the lower right is not a Madonna and child. It looks like two saints. Do you know which two?

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    1. Melanie Jean Juneau10:49 pm, October 24, 2013

      I added captions but the boarder is blocking the words...lower right is the annunciation with Mary and Gabriel, red dress, St. hidelgard spinning, children bringing water to be blessed

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  2. Lora Dolores12:15 am, October 26, 2013

    Beautiful! Especially Mary and Gabriel...awesome!

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