Auguste Legras, 1857 - The Litany of the Virgin - fine art print

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The hosts Mary and console a sinner, work Legras, pupil of Ary Scheffer.

Representation of the Virgin welcoming and comforting sinful prostrate at his feet. The Litany of Loreto, or the Litany of the Blessed Virgin, is a long series of invocations to the Virgin Mary, they are one of five litanies allowed in the liturgy, with the litany of the saints, the Litany of the Holy Name Jesus, the litany to St. Joseph, the litany of the Sacred Heart.

The table is presented at the Salon of 1857 under No. 1680 entitled Refugeccaium torpum, Litany of the Virgin. The artist also performs another table Refugium peccatorum.

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This modern art masterpiece "The Litany of the Virgin" was made by the artist Auguste Legras. The original of the work of art was painted with the absolute size of Height: 181 cm, Width: 132,5 cm. Oil, Canvas (material) was applied by the painter as the technique for the work of art. The artwork's inscription is the following: Signature of the executant - S. b. g. "A. Legras.1857". This work of art belongs to the Musée de la Vie romantique Paris's digital art collection located in Paris, France. With courtesy of: Musée de la Vie romantique Paris (licensed - public domain).The creditline of the artwork is the following: . The alignment of the digital reproduction is portrait and has a side ratio of 1 : 1.4, meaning that the length is 29% shorter than the width.

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