MADONNA OF THE FLOWERS
Lladro Fine Porcelain
Handmade in Valencia Spain
Classic depiction of a Virgin Mary with the Child in her arms, dressed in a white tunic with blue cloak symbolizing purity and surrounded by flowers. The image may be seen as a classic Madonna of the kind that is seen in churches and chapels. The Annunciation lily is one of the many types of flowers used in popular devotion as a symbol of the Virgin Marys purity and beauty. The lyrics of the traditional hymn of Valencia speak of the scented rose / the mystical Annunciation lily