Ligurian Ex-Votos

These illustrations of people who miraculously survived  falls were created to thank the Virgin Mary for saving their lives.

Worker falls from a window. September 27, 1928. Genoa,
Sanctuaryof Nostra Signora del Monte.
Tempera on cardboard, cm 50x36.

A bricklayer falls from the roof. September 3, 1898. Genoa-Sestri,
Sanctuary of Nostra Signora Virgo Potens. Oil on canvas, cm 55x33.

Man falls from balcony. Genoa, Sanctuary
of  Nostra Signora del Monte. Oil on canvas, cm 50x40.

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