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The Grotto in 1875
Pilgrims at the grotto - the Spanish caption refers to the Lourdes devotion as a popular superstition
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Media ID 583390
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1875 Caption Devotion Grotto Lourdes Pilgrims Refers Visions Paranormal
14"x16" Premium Frame
Contemporary style Premium Wooden Frame with 8"x10" Print. Complete with 2" White Mat and 1.25" thick MDF frame. Printed on 260 gsm premium paper. Glazed with shatter proof UV coated acrylic glass. Backing is paper covered backing with rubber bumpers. Supplied ready to hang with a pre-installed sawtooth/wire hanger. Care Instructions: Spot clean with a damp cloth. Securely packaged in a clear plastic bag and envelope in a reinforced cardboard shipper
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 25.4cm x 20.3cm (10" x 8")
Estimated Product Size is 40.6cm x 35.6cm (16" x 14")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a moment in time from the hallowed grounds of the Grotto at Lourdes, France, in 1875. The image bears witness to the intense devotion and pilgrimage that had already begun to draw large crowds to this sacred site, just over a decade after the reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous. The Spanish caption, penned in elegant script, refers to the Lourdes devotion as a 'popular superstition.' Yet, the faces of the pilgrims in this photograph, their hands pressed against the grotto's damp, rocky walls, belie any hint of superstition. Their expressions are filled with deep faith, hope, and reverence. The year was 1875, and the Lourdes apparitions had already begun to spread like wildfire, drawing pilgrims from all corners of Europe and beyond. The site had become a place of miraculous healings and transformative experiences. The water from the grotto's spring was believed to have healing properties, and countless stories of cures and conversions abounded. The photograph captures a diverse group of pilgrims, their faces etched with the marks of their lives - the lines of age, the scars of illness, the weariness of long journeys. They come from all walks of life, united by their faith and their belief in the power of the Virgin Mary to heal and transform. The grotto, with its dimly lit interior and the shimmering pool of water at its heart, looms large in the background, a testament to the enduring power of faith and the human spirit. As we gaze upon this image, we are transported back in time, to a moment of deep spiritual significance, when the world seemed to hold its breath in wonder and awe at the unfolding of a remarkable series of events that would forever change the course of history.
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