Our Lady of Mt Carmel
SKU: 1870
This 19th century Mexicn folk retablo represents Nuestra Senora de Carmen. Our Lady of Carmen refers to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a title for the Virgin Mary associated with the Carmelite Order and the holy site of Mount Carmel in Israel. Devotion to her includes the wearing of a scapular, a religious garment symbolizing her protection, and celebrates her feast day on July 16th. She is also known as the patron saint of sailors and is invoked for protection against evil and for help in difficult times.
Displayed in a hand painted wooden frame.
Dimensions: frame measures 18 inches vertical x 14 inches horizontal. Retablo measures 14 inches x 10 inches.
$2,250.00