19th-Century Bavarian Monastery Work, Our Lady Of The Bowed Head Ladies Numerous painters were trained by

Numerous painters were trained by de Figueroa

he’d attracted the attention of the Galeries Georges Petit in Paris

poet and author known for impressionistic landscapes and enthusiastic Cornish travel guides

Year of creation: 1824

She’s gently lit by either a candle or moonlight as she eats her evening meal

19th-Century Bavarian Monastery Work, Our Lady Of The Bowed Head Ladies Numerous painters were trained byThis beautiful 19th century Bavarian monastery work depicts the Virgin Mary with head bowed. Its rendered in oils, with various embroidered embellishments, and bordered with enclosed relics. Often produced by nuns or monks, monastery works of this nature were intended as a form of spiritual practice, particularly in the Catholic regions of Europe, and often housed within churches or chapels. They take numerous forms including, as we see here, Our Lady