Madonna and Child – by Marianne Stokes original artwork and because of his fame

and because of his fame

He is a Patron of Civil Defense because of astonishing protections he brought to his town to avert Allied bombers during WWII

He was declared Blessed in 2018

the pair are exalted on a pedestal

possibly a Catholic nun

Madonna and Child – by Marianne Stokes original artwork and because of his fame"Madonna and Child" by Marianne Stokes Gorgeous and haunting, this Madonna by Marianne Stokes arrests the eye with its colors and composition, and tells of the cross with its symbols. Mary and Jesus are exquisitely beautiful. Mary is gently pulling back the veil to show us her baby, our Redeemer. They are both serene. Yet behind them, the play or thorns and thistles suggest the life this baby will have as He brings us Salvation. Marianne Stokes (1855