"St. Roch" - Terry Nelson
11" x 14" acrylic on clay board.
For more information on the saint, go to Life and iconography of St. Roch.
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7 comments:
I LOVE this picture...
Someone just sent me a St. Roch bracelet made by some nuns in remembrance of Elle.
I'll admit to having not known much about this saint...
Love it. Invokes a sensitivity towards the homeless and outcast, with the dog sweetly consoling him, all at the feet of Our Lady.
may i have please your permission to publish it on our website? we try to have the picture of the saint of the day on that day.
as a franciscan tertiary, st roch has this sensitivity towards the dog (since you are a franciscan tertiary yourself!)
Thanks everyone.
Br. William - I would be honored if you used it - thanks for asking.
Terry, what a beautiful painting of St. Roch. So much more meaningful than others I found when searching for his picture.
What a great painting. So much better than the more traditional ones of the dog at his feet. He's such a cute doggie too.
Thanks everyone - I have since added a rosary to his left hand.
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