Hail Mary by Luc-Olivier Merson 1885 – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):16x20 unframed As for this picture

As for this picture

approximately 1 1/3" to 2" all around

It was a work made harder because of the Arian sympathies of the Emperor Constantine

approaches the heart of Jesus

Hail Mary by Luc-Olivier Merson 1885 – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):16x20 unframed As for this picture"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