Meditation of The Holy Virgin (1889) bySarah Paxton Ball Dodson Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 unframed The book was finished by

The book was finished by other painters and is today considered perhaps the most valuable book in the world

meaning literally "enclosed garden

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Sue shows the wounds to his hands  Padre Pio suffered in union with Christ

agonizing ways

Meditation of The Holy Virgin (1889) bySarah Paxton Ball Dodson Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 unframed The book was finished by"Meditation of The Holy Virgin" Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson (1889) This graceful and lovely portrait of Mary evokes her calm and peace. She is seated quietly in a prayerful meditation. The painting is full of blues for Mary, and whites, such as the lilies, which represent her purity. It's not just that the setting is calm, but the colors themselves are serene. Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson (1847 1906) enjoyed art from age three, but her father disapproved, so