A Sunday morning in Montmartre

These vintage dolls I bought at various flea markets while in
France. 

She herself is on her way to the flea markets.  She is carrying her

typical French picnic basket loaded with fromage and baquette

and of course, French wine.  She is also carrying an empty

bird cage as she is intending buying a bird.  There is a huge

market in Paris that sells birds on a Sunday.  

On her way there she will pass the myriad of stalls

that line the banks of the Seine.

In fact,  some of these items

I did buy at some of those stalls.  Here you can find porcelain,

antiques, books, keys and locks, dolls and plants, amongst other 

collectible things.  

I included a background of the Virgin as Queen 

and another small statue of Notre Dame de Paris.

I painted both the crowns on the Virgin and the Child gold.

In Paris I experienced a city in which a great part of its history

and historical religion reveres the Salve Regina, Hail Holy Queen.

Wherever you look in the landscape, you can see not only the

Eiffel tower that is so famous in the skyline, but also the 

Sacre Coeur with the most beautiful golden statues of the Holy Queen,

and a shrine with probably 30 images of the Virgin,

as well as the Notre Dame, the imposing Cathedral that dominates

Hail Holy Queen

Thank you for visiting and taking the time to
read my words and to gaze upon my imagination.
May we share this dream in peace and joy.





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