Madonna of the Lilies – Alfons Mucha – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift olive branch And it starts so small

And it starts so small

and she thinks they have even taken away the body

The June 1912 date in the lower right hand corner we believe was a document control mark used so the goldsmiths could make sure they had the most recent drawing

He had four visions of the Blessed Mother in December

It refreshes their souls

Madonna of the Lilies – Alfons Mucha – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift olive branch And it starts so smallPainted at the height of Art Nouveau by its greatest painter, Alfons Mucha, this is probably the most famous piece of Catholic art in that style. Since we love Art Nouveau, we've been meaning to list this beauty for some time. It has the dreaminess, the languid swirls, the femininity of that style, all used to display the Mother of God. According to the Mucha Foundation, Mucha conceived of the subject as 'Virgo puissima," and the mass of lilies