Stella Maris Collection (#35)

Madonna and Child enthroned with Saints Peter and Paul, c1400. Artist: Master of San Jacopo a Muciano
Madonna and Child enthroned with Saints Peter and Paul, c1400. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Madonna and Child with Pomegranate, 15th century. Artist: Neri di Bicci
Madonna and Child with Pomegranate, 15th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Virgin of Tenderness with the Saints (The Virgin Eleusa), Byzantine icon, 14th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Virgin and Child, between 1496 and 1499. Artist: Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano
Virgin and Child, between 1496 and 1499. Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca. 1459-1517). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Virgin and Child, 1515-1516. Artist: Jacopo Palma il Vecchio
Virgin and Child, 1515-1516. Palma il Vecchio, Jacopo, the Elder (1480-1528). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Virgin and Child, c1500-1545. Artist: Hans Baldung
Virgin and Child, c1500-1545. Baldung, Hans (1484-1545). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, between 1645 and 1655. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, between 1645 and 1655. Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1617-1682). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Virgin and Child with Angels, c1425. Artist: Fra Angelico
Virgin and Child with Angels, c1425. Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Virgin and Child, 1530s-1540s. Old Master
Virgin and Child, 1530s-1540s. Master of the Female Half-Lengths (First half of 16th cen.). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Childhood of the Virgin, c1660. Artist: Francisco de Zurbaran
The Childhood of the Virgin, c1660. Zurbaran, Francisco, de (1598-1664). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin, 15th century. Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin, 15th century. Weyden, Rogier, van der (ca. 1399-1464). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Holy Family with the young John the Baptist, 1540. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
The Holy Family with the young John the Baptist, 1540. Bronzino, Agnolo (1503-1572). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Rest on the Flight into Egypt (Virgin with Partridges), c1629-1630. Artist: Anthony van Dyck
Rest on the Flight into Egypt (Virgin with Partridges), c1629-1630. Dyck, Sir Anthonis, van (1599-1641). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1623. Artist: Guercino
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1623. Guercino (1591-1666). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Holy Family, 1645. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Holy Family, 1645. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Mater Dolorosa, 1554. Artist: Titian
Mater Dolorosa, 1554. Titian (1488-1576). Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Madonna Adored by Angels (Madonna della Vallicella), 1608. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Madonna Adored by Angels (Madonna della Vallicella), 1608. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1757. Artist: Francois Boucher
Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1757. Boucher, Francois (1703-1770). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Virgin and child with John the Baptist as a Boy, 16th century. Mannerism. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Coronation of the Virgin, 1571. Artist: Giorgio Vasari
The Coronation of the Virgin, 1571. From the Chiesa di Santa Caterina (Church of St Catherine), Livorno, Italy

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, c1554. Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, c1554. From the Upper Church of Our Lady, Bamberg, Germany

The Mother of God Our Lady of Pochaev, Russian icon, second half of the 18th century. School of Volhynia. Found in the collection of the Monastery of the Caves, Kiev

The Holy Family with John the Baptist as a Boy, late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Annibale Carracci
The Holy Family with John the Baptist as a Boy, late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the Regional I Kramskoi Art Museum, Voronezh

Madonna and Child on the Clouds, c1525. Artist: Parmigianino
Madonna and Child on the Clouds, c1525. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The 11, 000 Virgins, Church of St Esprit, 15th century. From the Bodleian Library collection

Christ being found by his mother in the temple disputing with doctors, c1310-1320. Hunting scene below. From the Queen Mary Psalter, produced in England

Madonna and Child, (1927). Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
Madonna and Child, (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London

The Virgin and Child, c1453-1494. Artist: Hans Memling
The Virgin and Child, c1453-1494. Private collection

Adoration of the Magi, Triptych, Central Panel, c1453-1494. Artist: Hans Memling
Adoration of the Magi, Triptych, Central Panel, c1453-1494. Located in the collection at, Prado Museum, Madrid

The Fountain of Life, c1517-1543. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Fountain of Life, c1517-1543. Located in the collection at, National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon, Portugal

Adoration of the Magi, 1506-1507. Artist: Giorgione
Adoration of the Magi, 1506-1507. Found in the National Gallery, London

Judith, 1504. Artist: Giorgione
Judith, 1504. Found in the collection of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

The Crowning of the Virgin (Oddi Altar), 1502-1503. Artist: Raphael
The Crowning of the Virgin (Oddi Altar), 1502-1503. The altarpiece combines two scenes common in Quattrocento iconography

Madonna del Cardellino, 1507. Artist: Raphael
Madonna del Cardellino, 1507. The Madonna of the Goldfinch, one of Raphaels Florentine panels, was painted by Raphael for the marriage of his friend Lorenzo Nasi

The Mackintosh Madonna, c1510-1512. Artist: Raphael
The Mackintosh Madonna, c1510-1512. The painting is also known as the Madonna of the Tower due to the building visible in the left background. From the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Ansidei Madonna, 1505. Artist: Raphael
The Ansidei Madonna, 1505. This altarpiece shows the Virgin on a high throne, with Saint John the Baptist on the left, and Saint Nicholas of Bari to the right

Madonna della Seggiola, 1514. Artist: Raphael
Madonna della Seggiola, 1514. The bodies of the Virgin, Christ, and the boy Baptist. Mother and Child, and the harmonious grouping of the figures have made this one of Raphaels most popular Madonnas

Madonna del Granduca, 1504. Artist: Raphael
Madonna del Granduca, 1504. From the collection of the Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy

Heures a lusaige de Romme, Paris, Pigouchet for Vostre, 20 December, 1502, (1910). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1910)

Madonna and Child with Saints, c1470-1523. Artist: Perugino
Madonna and Child with Saints, c1470-1523

The Adoration of the Magi, 1526. Artist: Quentin Metsys I
The Adoration of the Magi, 1526. Located in the collection at, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Annunciation, c1470-1472. Artist: Francesco di Giorgio Martini
Annunciation, c1470-1472. The painting comes from the church of San Domenico, Siena

Madonna and Child, c1450-1495. Artist: Matteo di Giovanni
Madonna and Child, c1450-1495

The Annunciation, c1530-1577. Artist: Hans Speeckaert
The Annunciation, c1530-1577

Panel from the Maesta Altarpiece: The Annunciation, 1311. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Panel from the Maesta Altarpiece: The Annunciation, 1311. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Madonna and Child, (Rucellai Madonna), 1285. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Madonna and Child, (Rucellai Madonna), 1285. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Maesta, (Madonna with Angels and Saints), 1308-1311. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Maesta, (Madonna with Angels and Saints), 1308-1311. Found in the collection of the Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Siena, Italy

The Holy Virgin with the Christ Child and Saints, c1278-1318. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna
The Holy Virgin with the Christ Child and Saints, c1278-1318

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"Stella Maris: A Celestial Journey through Art and Faith" Step into a world of divine beauty as we explore the captivating artworks that depict Stella Maris, the Star of the Sea. From unknown creators to renowned artists, these masterpieces span centuries and continents, each offering a unique glimpse into the adoration and reverence for this celestial figure. In "The Adoration of the Christ Child, " an unknown artist transports us to a scene where Mary cradles baby Jesus with tender love. The Annunciation by Fra Angelico captures the moment when Gabriel delivers joyful news to Mary, setting in motion her role as Stella Maris. Traveling across Europe, we encounter a stunning sculpture in Solesmes, France. This ethereal representation stands tall against the horizon, reminding us of her guiding light amidst turbulent seas. Sandro Botticelli's "Madonna of the Magnificat" showcases Mary's magnificence as she holds baby Jesus while surrounded by angelic figures. Lorenzo Monaco's "The Intercession of Christ and the Virgin" depicts their united power in interceding for humanity. Michelangelo Caravaggio's powerful brushstrokes bring forth raw emotion in "The Laying in the Tomb. " Witnessing Christ being laid to rest evokes profound contemplation on life's transience and hope beyond death. Peter Paul Rubens' dramatic masterpiece "Le Coup de Lance" portrays Christ on his journey towards sacrifice—a poignant reminder that even amidst suffering, Stella Maris guides us towards salvation. Venturing to Sardinia, Italy, we discover Stella Maris Church standing proudly against azure waters. Its architectural grandeur pays homage to our Lady Star of the Sea while providing solace for weary souls seeking refuge from life's storms. Returning to Botticelli’s artistry with “The Cestello Annunciation, ” we witness another miraculous encounter between Gabriel and Mary.