Mary Playing with Jesus –by John Lawson – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality St Benedict Cross Etienne Azambre (1859-1933) was a

Etienne Azambre (1859-1933) was a French artist best known for his Catholic paintings

This rosary centerpiece image is a detail from my painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Melchizedek is a remarkably significant figure in the Bible

She died a novice 11 months later

but she was known for her intense love of God and of the people around her

Mary Playing with Jesus –by John Lawson – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality St Benedict Cross Etienne Azambre (1859-1933) was aThis dear little picture shows Mary playing with her baby boy. It must have been something they did all the time, but it is rarely portrayed in art. Jesus is hoisted up on the wooden ledge like it is a throne, his mother is kneeling before him, as though in obeisance. But they are just playing, and it is a joyful moment. Two doves look on. In 19th Century art, in a scene with Jesus, doves represent the souls of the viewer, you and me. For us, this