Description:

Saint Rita of Cascia - The Mystical Crowning with Thorns

A serene devotional image of Saint Rita of Cascia, the Augustinian nun revered as the patron saint of impossible and desperate causes. Rita holds a crucifix close to her, her gaze lowered in contemplation, while an angel behind her prepares to place a crown of thorns upon her head.

The thorn wound visible on Rita’s forehead refers to the mystical wound she is traditionally said to have received after praying before an image of Christ’s Passion. The crucifix, crown of thorns and devotional book together evoke her profound meditation on Christ’s suffering.

Printed in Dresden around 1914 by Kunstanstalten A.G., this richly coloured chromolithograph belongs to the tradition of early twentieth-century European devotional prints, when advances in colour lithography allowed religious imagery to be reproduced with remarkable richness and distributed widely beyond churches and private collections. The press details at the bottom have been cut off by the previous owner, possibly during framing.

Explore its journey from lithograph to Oleograph, and the history behind the image. Read the article →

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Product Details:

SKUID: PPL0041

Product Name: Saint Rita of Cascia - The Mystical Crowning with Thorns

Artist: Unknown

Artist's Signature: Nil

Type: Chromolithograph Print

Press Details:  (The press details have been cut off by the previous owner, possibly during framing. )

Dimensions:

Frame Size : 30” x 23.8” x 1”

Print Size : 24” x 19”

Weight: 6.3 Kgs.

Age: From early 1900s

Provenance: United States

Frame: Frame is made of wood and would have an acrylic protection in place of glass.

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