Found Marian Artwork!

As promised, I'm finally getting around to posting some of the Marian art I've found in my travels recently.  First up is a beautiful tapestry located in the Parish Office of the church I was married in.  Since I'd never been in the Parish Office, I'd had no idea this gem was hanging behind the secretary's desk.  It's big (maybe 3.5 ft high?) and quite beautiful.  While not a favored style of mine, I really appreciated the use of color in this one.  The red and blue are swirled together, at times indistinguishable from one another.  Mary's Motherhood is, after all, inextricably entwined with martyrdom.  You can't tell from my photo, but there is gold thread (paint?) laced throughout.  It's beautiful.  

Next up is a wonderful candle holder I found at a thrift store.  I didn't purchase it (because I would have nowhere to put it), but I liked it enough to take a photo!  It features the Holy Family at the Nativity, but instead of an angel surrounding them, the Blessed Mother stands guard while the angel kneels in adoration.  I bet the little star cutouts make for a fantastic light show when a candle is lit within.  

This is such a unique piece.  I regret not purchasing it when I saw it!

This next piece is a plaque that sits out in front of our Human Services office.  As little Jesus rests against His Momma, Our Lady basks in the feel of His Head against her cheek.  St. Joseph, hard at work behind Them, drinks in the sight of his Beloved Family, likely with a psalm of thanksgiving in his heart.  

It's such a serene image... I feel comforted just looking at it!  I gave you the close-up because it's just so wonderful.

The next one is a bit blurry (sorry!  I plan to get a better one).  This charcoal drawing was sent to me by a wonderful friend who knows well my love for Our Lady.  Here, we see her calmly sewing a garment.  Did poor St. Joseph tear his cloche on a nail?  Was she creating the tunic Jesus would be stripped of before being nailed to the Cross?  Maybe she was creating altar linens for the Temple.  Regardless, she seems focused in mind, body and spirit, calmly doing the work set before her.  What must she have thought about to pass the time while she waited for Jesus and Joseph to come home from work?  

The below artwork is by a studio called "Flor Larios Art."  I've become a big fan of her colorful designs of Our Lady.  They are so child-like... I just love them!  She creates bookmarks, canvas, wood paintings and boxes like the one below and sells them through Etsy.  I've been eyeing this one the last few weeks and finally went ahead and purchased it!

So there you have it, folks!  These are the most recent bits of Marian art I've found to share with you!  If you ever come across unique pieces of Marian art, please share them with me!!!