Pius IX

A religious painting featuring a central figure of Mary in blue robes, surrounded by angels and saints in vibrant colors. The scene depicts a heavenly vision with clouds and divine light, emphasizing Catholic themes of devotion and sanctity.

She Who Directs Our Gaze to the Heavens

In one of his last works, the baroque painter Pietro Bianichi (1694-1740) executed an image of Our Blessed Lady’s Immaculate Conception. The painting sits in the Roman basilica of Santa Maria deli Angeli, a church renowned for its famous meridian line (constructed at the behest of Pope Clement XI by Francesco Bianchini)–a feat of scientific excellence. Within a decade of its…

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