Mother Most Pure – by Joseph Stella – Catholic Art Madonna and child Descriptive text and image alterations

Descriptive text and image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson - CatholicArtAndJewelr

all of His love and mercy

John Paul II

It helps us imagine the Holy Family and their warm embrace

The space between the children allows you to enter into the painting and pray with the little seers

Mother Most Pure – by Joseph Stella – Catholic Art Madonna and child Descriptive text and image alterationsMother Most Pure (Purissima) by Joseph Stella Mother Most Pure, or in Latin, Purissima, is an ancient title of Mary. In this portrayl, Joseph Stella has made Mary the "enclosed garden" of the Song of Songs, as he has in other devotional paintings of her. She is fruitful, providing all eligible graces to the faithful. We have looked at this painting many times but are still discovering more within its beauty. Joseph Stella was an American painter, born