Description
Saint Mary: an icon-style upright canvas for bedrooms and prayer corners
The Saint Mary painting is done in the style of an icon: Mary’s face with a gentle downward gaze, a dark, almost black veil with a gold star and an ochre background with small gold crosses. It comes in 4 upright sizes, from 30 x 40 to 90 x 120 cm. For a narrow wall beside a wardrobe or a prayer corner, choose 50 x 70 cm. Above a 140 cm chest of drawers, choose 90 x 120 cm, about two thirds as wide as the chest, and above a bedside table choose 30 x 40 cm.
The 30 x 40 cm size of the Saint Mary painting is delivered in 6 days, while 50 x 70, 70 x 90 and 90 x 120 cm take 15–45 days. Choose YES under Stretcher and the Saint Mary canvas arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. A frame is optional: for this icon of Mary the Frame menu starts at “Without frame”. Mary’s face, the veil and the ochre ground are hand-painted with a brush, so this painting is not a print.
What does the Saint Mary painting show?
Saint Mary is painted in the style of an icon: Mary’s face with a gentle, downward gaze, a dark, almost black veil with a gold star, and an ochre background with small gold crosses. In icons the star on Mary’s veil is a sign of her virginity, and the gold crosses recall her Son. Because only the face is in the foreground, Saint Mary invites quiet prayer and reflection.
Where does Saint Mary belong in a home?
Saint Mary belongs in a prayer corner, a bedroom, above a bedside table or on a narrow wall beside a wardrobe. Keep the centre of Saint Mary at eye level, about 150 cm from the floor, and in a prayer corner at eye level when sitting or kneeling. The ochre ground and gold crosses go with the warm light of a candle or a lamp, but a candle should not burn right below the canvas.
How is the Saint Mary painting made?
Saint Mary is hand-painted by our painters with a brush, on the model of icons. The ochre ground with its gold crosses comes first, then the dark veil with the gold star, and last the face, modelled in thin layers. Because the face is painted by hand, the expression differs a little on every Saint Mary painting. When Saint Mary is finished you get a photograph of it to approve, and only then do we ship it.
Rolled, stretched or framed?
We ship Saint Mary the way you choose: rolled, stretched on a 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher, or framed. We stretch Saint Mary in our workshop in Slovenia and frame it on request. Stretched, it arrives ready to hang; rolled, Saint Mary can be framed by a framer near you. A gold or dark wooden frame suits the icon style.
Is Saint Mary a good gift?
Saint Mary is a gift for a wedding, a house blessing, a confirmation or the name day of Mary, and in 30 x 40 cm it also fits a shelf or a bedside table. If you are not sure which image of Mary is right, give a gift voucher.
Questions about the Saint Mary painting
Which size of the Saint Mary painting is delivered in 6 days?
The 30 x 40 cm size is delivered in 6 days; the other three sizes take 15–45 days.
Is the Saint Mary painting suitable as a wedding gift?
Yes, for a wedding or a house blessing choose the Saint Mary painting in 50 x 70 or 70 x 90 cm, depending on the wall.
Does the Saint Mary painting arrive ready to hang?
Yes, with YES under Stretcher the Saint Mary canvas comes stretched on a wooden stretcher.
Can I order the Saint Mary painting in another size?
Yes, the Saint Mary painting can also be made to order to your measurements.
What does the star on the veil in Saint Mary mean?
In icons, the star on Mary’s veil stands for her virginity.
How high should Saint Mary hang?
Its centre about 150 cm from the floor; in a prayer corner at eye level when sitting or kneeling.
How do I clean Saint Mary?
Remove dust with a dry soft cloth or brush; do not rub the face and use no water.
Can I order Saint Mary rolled?
Yes. When you order, you choose whether Saint Mary comes rolled, stretched or framed.
