Black Madonna - Wisdom, Illumination of Mind and Protection.
Her darkness represents the deepest and unknowable mystery of the Divine. At times she may come to us as the sorrowful mother who understands our most unbearable pain. "Mother of God, may I be guided by your profound and deep wisdom. May my mind be illuminated, and my heart burn with your love and compassion, so that I grow in my ability to be of service to those who are suffering and are in need. So too, may I tread consciously and lightly upon this beautiful earth.
• Material: Baltic Wood, Print
• Size: 1.5" width x 3.125" height x .175" depth
• Origin: Taos, New Mexico
• Packaging: Story Card and Muslin Bag
Lynn Garlick Retablos Lynn started carving, painting, and producing her retablos in 1993. Her workshop is located in the high desert town of Taos, New Mexico. The retablo, or “board behind the altar”, was originally created in New Mexico in the 1800’s in response to the lack of Bibles and Icons being sent from the church in Rome. Lynn paints her originals retablos on traditional pine boards carving and then painting them with watercolor or occasionally oil and finishes them with a polyurethane. The originals are then reproduced and mounted on1/8 inch baltic birch. The backs are laser engraved with a prayer or information relating to each saint.
