Madonna and Child - Montgomery City, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 58.631 W 091° 30.499
15S E 629212 N 4315302
Large relief art work inside the foyer of the church.
Waymark Code: WM16C74
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2022
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County of church: Montgomery County
Location of church: Walker St. & 3rd St., Montgomery City
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
Phone: (573) 564-2375
Pastor: Fr. Ernest Dike
This rendition of the Madonna and Child, with angels is painted, in color. Many are not. There is no artist name on this work of art.
"The Madonna and Child or The Virgin and Child is often the name of a work of art which shows the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. The word Madonna means "My Lady" in Italian. Artworks of the Christ Child and his mother Mary are part of the Roman Catholic tradition in many parts of the world including Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, South America and the Philippines. Paintings known as icons are also an important tradition of the Orthodox Church and often show the Mary and the Christ Child.
"Many Catholic churches have statues of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, These are sometimes life-sized and are painted, with real hair and glass eyes so that they look lifelike.
Other statues of the Madonna and Child are very small. In the Middle Ages small statues were carved from ivory. These precious statues are often very beautifully and delicately made. They can often be seen in museums." ~ Wikipedia