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Marian Art … Full of Heart
By Ann Zlotnik
Our hearts are full at the Marian Library this Valentine’s Day!
The heart — a symbol of love and the humanity of Mary and Jesus — frequently appears in holy cards, Marian artifacts and religious art. In the gallery below, we have selected some pieces from our Art and Artifacts Collection and our collection of holy cards that are certain to tug on your heartstrings.
We (heart) sharing our collections with you!
— Ann Zlotnik is a graphic designer and the communications and creative coordinator for the University Libraries and the Marian Library.
We invite you to browse and download holy cards, including those shown in the gallery below, and to view a guide from a past exhibit featuring works from the Litany of Loreto similar to the selection in the gallery.
This Dutch-like decoupage of the Holy Family would make a lovely Valentine’s Day card. Unknown artist (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
This Dutch-like decoupage of the Holy Family would make a lovely Valentine’s Day card. Unknown artist (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
This charming representation of the Holy Family’s love is actually a resin ornament (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
This charming representation of the Holy Family’s love is actually a resin ornament (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
“Heart of Mary” by Paul Gregory Canfield (1991) was created from welded steel and copper (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
“Heart of Mary” by Paul Gregory Canfield (1991) was created from welded steel and copper (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
With halos joined to form a heart, this work by an unknown artist depicts the bond of love between Mary and Jesus (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
With halos joined to form a heart, this work by an unknown artist depicts the bond of love between Mary and Jesus (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
This 18th-century engraving from a Litany of Loreto series by Joseph Sebastian Klauber, Virgo Fidelis, translates to “Virgin Most Faithful” (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
This 18th-century engraving from a Litany of Loreto series by Joseph Sebastian Klauber, Virgo Fidelis, translates to “Virgin Most Faithful” (Marian Library Art and Artifacts Collection).
In this 1837 holy card with a lace border, the Blessed Virgin Mary, depicted with the Immaculate Heart, cradles the infant Jesus, depicted with the Sacred Heart. It contains a printed passage and a handwritten message, both in French (Marian Library Holy Card Collection).
In this 1837 holy card with a lace border, the Blessed Virgin Mary, depicted with the Immaculate Heart, cradles the infant Jesus, depicted with the Sacred Heart. It contains a printed passage and a handwritten message, both in French (Marian Library Holy Card Collection).
On this French holy card from approximately 1870, portraits of Jesus and Mary are depicted in heart-shaped borders. Jesus holds a harvest basket of fruits, vegetables and wheat. Mary holds her hands over her heart (Marian Library Holy Card Collection).