Madonna of the Lilies – Alfons Mucha – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift olive branch and while there are several

and while there are several beautiful old Romanesque churches of that name in Italy and elsewhere

yet He sleeps

and she thinks they have even taken away the body

The June 1912 date in the lower right hand corner we believe was a document control mark used so the goldsmiths could make sure they had the most recent drawing

Madonna of the Lilies – Alfons Mucha – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift olive branch and while there are severalPainted at the height of Art Nouveau by its greatest painter, Alfons Mucha, this is probably the most famous piece of Catholic art in that style. Since we love Art Nouveau, we've been meaning to list this beauty for some time. It has the dreaminess, the languid swirls, the femininity of that style, all used to display the Mother of God. According to the Mucha Foundation, Mucha conceived of the subject as 'Virgo puissima," and the mass of lilies