Madonna & Child with St. Rosalia MURILLO 1670

 
Saint Rosalia is the patron Saint of Palermo, Sicily and was invoked during the plague. She died in 1160  and is today considered a patron also for young girls who want to remain pure. Rosalia chose to live alone as a virgin in a cave to pray and make sacrifice for sinners. Her feast is September 4.

This is one of the sweetest of all of Murillo's paintings.





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