Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus - Santa Clara, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 20.854 W 121° 56.840
10S E 593235 N 4133950
A statue of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus.
Waymark Code: WMANP4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2011
Views: 3
The statue is in front of a roman catholic church across from Franklin Square. The Virgin Mary is holding Jesus against her body. The sculpture is in the middle of some plants on the left side of the church's entrance.
About Mary and Jesus: "The Madonna and Child or The Virgin and Child is often the name of a work of art which shows the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. The word Madonna means "My Lady" in Italian. Artworks of the Christ Child and his mother Mary are part of the Roman Catholic tradition in many parts of the world including Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, South America and the Philippines. Paintings known as icons are also an important tradition of the Orthodox Church and often show the Mary and the Christ Child. They are found particularly in Eastern Europe, Russia, Egypt, the Middle East and India." (
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