19th-Century Bavarian Monastery Work, Our Lady Of The Bowed Head Ladies of which many were copied

of which many were copied for private residences

his aptitude for painting soon warranted his entire focus

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

Numerous painters were trained by de Figueroa

where scattered trees recede into a distant haze

19th-Century Bavarian Monastery Work, Our Lady Of The Bowed Head Ladies of which many were copiedThis 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