Miracle of the Holy Countenance – Lochner Size:Md: 1500 × 2654 px @ 300ppi | 2.8MB Christ the King

Christ the King

Saint Louis IX (1214-1270)

Then slowly comes the realization that there are little rosary beads hanging from the clasped hands of the cowboy

A detail of a larger painting by Raphael

This is a portrait of Saint Rufina

Miracle of the Holy Countenance – Lochner Size:Md: 1500 × 2654 px @ 300ppi | 2.8MB Christ the KingThis artwork shows the Miracle of the Crucified St. Wilgefortis, the brave virgin. According to the story of the Saint's life, Wilgefortis was crucified by her father for refusing to marry and praying God to make her repulsive to her suitor by a beard. As the woman hung, dying, a fiddler played for her beneath her cross. To reward the kind musician, the saint kicked off one of her golden shoes as a gift for him. Artwork by S. Lochner. Usage note: This