Virgen de Guadalupe Ornament girl saint org/the-canticle-of-the-sun

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who was a lavish collector of illuminated manuscripts

He tried to change her mind by putting her in chains

which means "art of the Muses

Note the hearts in the stained glass behind him

Virgen de Guadalupe Ornament girl saint org/the-canticle-of-the-sunIn 1530, Mary appeared and spoke with Blessed Juan Diego, a poor peasant of Mexico. She asked that a church be built in her honor. As a sign that she was from heaven, she imprinted her image as she appeared to him on his cloak, which survives to this day. She is shown as an Indian girl, with Child. Soon after the church was built, human sacrifice came to an end there. She is the patroness of the unborn and patroness of the Americas. I painted this