{"product_id":"saint-rita-of-cascia-the-mystical-crowning-with-thorns-chromolithograph-print","title":"Saint Rita of Cascia - The Mystical Crowning with Thorns (Chromolithograph Print)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSaint Rita of Cascia - The Mystical Crowning with Thorns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePrinted 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/purathanam.com\/blogs\/news\/journey-of-lithograph-to-chromolithograph-to-oleograph-prints\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eExplore its journey from lithograph to Oleograph, and the history behind the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRead the article →\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKUID\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePPL0041\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Name\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSaint Rita of Cascia - The Mystical Crowning with Thorns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e: Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist's Signature\u003c\/b\u003e: Nil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chromol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eithograph Print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePress Details:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(The press details have been cut off by the previous owner, possibly during framing. )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrame Size : 30” x 23.8” x 1”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePrint Size : 24” x 19”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6.3 Kgs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge\u003c\/b\u003e: From early 1900s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frame is made of wood and would have an acrylic protection in place of glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA Note from Purathanam: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe products we sell are vintage and antique objects, as well as older and traditional decorative pieces, and may therefore carry visible scratches, chips and other signs of age and wear. We cherish these imperfections because they are reminders of the lives and stories these objects have been part of. We do not hide these marks, they are part of the object, and we display them honestly in our product photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe ship all over India and overseas. For shipments out of India, any custom duty levied will be borne by the customer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturn Policy:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNo returns or Exchanges\u003cbr\u003ePlease do check the dimensions before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purathanamstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49577455976603,"sku":"PPL0041","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0479\/5147\/8939\/files\/C4155C11-B8B1-4FCD-B456-31982892CA98.jpg?v=1789863231","url":"https:\/\/purathanam.com\/products\/saint-rita-of-cascia-the-mystical-crowning-with-thorns-chromolithograph-print","provider":"Purathanam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}