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Everyday Miracles: Ex-Votos

ex-votosThis website has a fascinating history of medical ex-voto paintings. An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or divinity. Ex-votos are placed in a church or chapel where the worshipper seeks grace or wishes to give thanks.

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6 Responses to “Everyday Miracles: Ex-Votos”

  1. scalder
    September 18th, 2008 13:50
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    f*ck*n’ spooky.

  2. Donough
    September 18th, 2008 20:56
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    These are great!!! There was an exhibition of them in the Douglas Hyde gallery aggges ago.

  3. James
    September 19th, 2008 06:26
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    Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

  4. Alé Mercado
    September 19th, 2008 11:50
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    Great post! Thanks for sharing that Stephen… That reminds me of a blog of one of the IGI members (cant’ remember who, sorry) about images of martyrs.

    Deadly!

  5. Brian Gallagher
    September 20th, 2008 19:14
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    Hi Ale, that was Johnny McMonagle’s blog about the Martyrs
    http://deathsofthesaints.blogspot.com/

  6. cathy
    September 25th, 2008 17:03
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    If you’re interested in Mexican votive paintings google alfredo de vilchis roque he’s a contemporary painter whose work has become very sought after.I got a book of his work at the frida kahlo exhibition at the tate modern a couple of years ago.it’s fantastic.is this one of his ?