Dormition of the Theotokos Church

Dormition of the Theotokos Church
1857
Detail of a fresco in in Jankovec Monastery, Macedonia

So there you are, trying to be all holy in a monastery, and people are like "Let's hang a light bulb in front of Mary's face--she won't mind."  Occupational hazards of the Virgin Mother #1539.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with St. John the Baptist

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with St. John the Baptist
From the workshop of Francesco Granacci
c. 1490-1500
Oil on panel, 41.7 × 31.3"
Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janiro, Brazil

SQUISHY: Did you hear?  Indiana and Utah's gay marriage bans were just struck down!!

ST. JOHN:  Hi five to my boo!

Virgin and Child with Saints

Virgin and Child with Saints

By Lorenzo Lotto

St. Johnny the Baptist is stealing the scene with the most epic lamb hug ever!

Our Lady of Kazan

Our Lady of Kazan
16th-17th century
Yaroslavl Museum, Yaroslavl, Russia

It's Pride Parade weekend here in Chicago and Mary and Squishy are killing it with the best headdress ever.  You go girls!  Happy Pride!!!

Madonna with Child

Madonna with Child
By Bartolomeo Bulgarini
1350
Museo nazionale di Villa Guinigi, Lucca, Italy

Alternate title: Madonna of the Ambivalent Hug with Child of the Ill-Proportioned Upper Arms.

St. Joseph with the Infant Christ

St. Joseph with the Infant Christ
Unknown German artist from Gege workshop
19th century

It's Fathers Day: go give your favorite daddy a kiss and a floral headband!
 

The Virgin and Child Adoring the Infant Christ

The Virgin and Child Adoring the Infant Christ
By Filippo Lippi
Oil on panel, 24.8 × 16.9"
Musee des Beaux-Artes de Nimes, Nimes, France

It's a little know fact that Squishy, back in his Bethlehem days, auditioned for the Rockettes.

Madonna of Humility

Madonna of Humility
By Giovanni da Francia
1429 - 1439
Tempera on panel, 20.9 × 16.5"
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Squishy and Mary are whispering secrets.  I wish I could eavesdrop and hear the secret to how to drape cloth so fabulously....

Madonna and Child with Saints

Madonna and Child with Saints
By an unknown Sienese painter
17th century
Museum of Sacred Art, Certaldo, Italy

Party at the floating dog house---everyone's invited!