Caption

Our Lady of Zyrowicka (painting), graphic artist, Boczkowska, Maria Celestyna (1840-1931). Madonna and Child, pear trees, prayer, shepherds. In the Basilian monastery complex, in the largest monastery church, the Uspensky Cathedral, there is a small miraculous image of Our Lady of Zyrowicka in the form of an oval bas-relief, found, according to tradition, in 1470 by two shepherds on a pear tree in the local estates of Treasurer Aleksander Soltan. The image, famous for its graces, venerated by Orthodox, Roman Catholics and Uniates, became the destination of numerous pilgrimages and in 1730 it was solemnly crowned with the papal crown by the Uniate bishop Atanazy Szeptycki. The engraving shows the moment of finding the image, and the image of the Virgin Mary was made according to a painting in the former Basilian Orthodox church in Zyrowice. Date: 1750–1800. Technique: graphic print, album.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A33_332

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Keywords

Our Lady Zyrowicka painting graphic artist Boczkowska Maria Celestyna 1840-1931 Madonna Child pear trees prayer shepherds Basilian monastery complex largest monastery church Uspensky Cathedral small miraculous image form oval bas-relief according tradition 1470 two shepherds pear tree local estates Treasurer Aleksander Soltan image famous graces venerated Orthodox Roman Catholics Uniates destination numerous pilgrimages 1730 was solemnly crowned papal crown Uniate bishop Atanazy Szeptycki engraving moment finding Virgin Mary was former Basilian Orthodox church Zyrowice Date 1750–1800 Technique graphic print album vertically oriented black white engraving oval medallion near top containing robed figure holding child halo- shapes heads surrounded wreath leaves medallion group figures kneel recline ground facing upward central kneeling figure shown draped clothing long hair left kneeling group small animals resembling cattle graze hillside small group seated standing people visible further left background includes rolling hills simple buildings scattered trees Decorative borders frame scene rectangular cartouche occupies lower portion tones sepia light beige paper fine line hatching engraved textures .