Lourdes Virgin Mary Grotto Shrine
This handcrafted assemblage devotional shrine is constructed from wood and composite materials with a white textured exterior. The grotto houses a removable Our Lady of Lourdes figurine set on a black base inscribed "Lourdes," surrounded by colorful costume jewelry elements, buttons, rhinestones, and molded floral accents along the arch and roof.
Background Note
Miniature home shrines and grottoes dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes pay tribute to the reported 1858 Marian apparitions in the Grotto of Massabielle near Lourdes, France. In traditional Catholic folk art, personal devotional grottoes frequently combine sacred iconography with decorative assemblage elements like beads, stones, and jewelry. These domestic shrines long provided family households with dedicated spaces for daily prayer and veneration.
Features:
- 6 long by 5 deep by 9 high
- Made by local artisans
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