Ethnic Images of Mary

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We are accustom to beautiful images of Mary picturing her as a white, European. However, she was from the Middle East and most likely looked Middle Eastern. Artist’s models and concepts of beauty are influenced by their culture. Now artists are emerging who are painting Mary as if she was born in their country because they can relate and connect better to the living Mary when their prayer is triggered by an image they are familiar with. The results are stunning, opening our hearts and souls to different qualities and graces of Mary.

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Our Lady of LaVang
JOHN GIULIANI, Guatemalan Madonna Child
Virgin of of Lavang
Madonna of the North, alaskan mother and child – Native American
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Our Lady of the Philippines

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John Lu Hung-Nien, “Our Lady of China”
Filipina Madonna and Child


The Holy Family, India

Published by melanie jean juneau

Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood.

21 thoughts on “Ethnic Images of Mary”

  5. These images are stunning in their simplicity and Beauty. Thank you for reminding us of a very great truth; namely that we are not the only ones who worship Our Lord and venerate His Blessed Mother.

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