Hail Mary by Luc-Olivier Merson 1885 – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality priest Christ's suffering expiates the sins

Christ's suffering expiates the sins of the world

he was admired by the Post-Impressionists of a later generation

the location of the "Little Parie" mentioned on the card

This mosaic is from an external wall of the Franciscan Friary in Bolzano

as shown in this endearing depiction from the turn of the last century

Hail Mary by Luc-Olivier Merson 1885 – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality priest Christ's suffering expiates the sins"Hail Mary" Luc Olivier Merson This tranquil scene was painted by Luc Olivier Merson, one of the most Catholic minded painters of his generation. It's a simple scene but also rich and meditative. A peasant farmer going about his work lifts his cap as a "Hail, Mary" as he passes the Blessed Mother and Jesus. His child blows a kiss. The idyllic thatch roofed cottages, the haystack, the nearby woods, all present a scene or orderliness and peace. We enjoy