Hail Mary by Luc-Olivier Merson 1885 – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality priest as shown in this endearing

as shown in this endearing depiction from the turn of the last century

delicate image comes from a vintage 19th-Century French holy card

and an earthquake she interpreted as God's anger

Christ's suffering expiates the sins of the world

Hail Mary by Luc-Olivier Merson 1885 – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality priest as shown in this endearing"Hail Mary" Luc Olivier Merson This tranquil scene was painted by Luc Olivier Merson, one of the most Catholic minded painters of his generation. It's a simple scene but also rich and meditative. A peasant farmer going about his work lifts his cap as a "Hail, Mary" as he passes the Blessed Mother and Jesus. His child blows a kiss. The idyllic thatch roofed cottages, the haystack, the nearby woods, all present a scene or orderliness and peace. We enjoy