The Loreto Embroideries

Loreto embroidery.
Mater Amabilis (Mother Most Amiable) by Enzio Anichini.

The Loreto Embroideries are a gorgeous series of Art Nouveau-style depictions of the the Virgin Mary. The drawings, done by Enzio Anichini (1886 – 1948), were embroidered with brown, cream, and golden threads by an unknown artist, and were sent for safekeeping to a convent during World War II.

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