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In an impressive and stirring way Christianity has consecrated the following legend to the Mother of God:
The Apostle Peter, sacristan of Paradise, was disturbed. And he said to the Lord God: “All day long I watch the gates of Paradise; I do not let anyone in, yet in the morning there are newcomers in Paradise.”
And the Lord said: “Let us make the rounds at night, Peter.”
So they went in the night and they saw the Holy Virgin lowering along the wall Her snow-white scarf, up which souls were climbing.
Peter took this to heart and wanted to interfere, but the Lord whispered: “Sh... let be…”
Nicholas Roerich. To Womanhood. 1931
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| Author | Nicholas Roerich (1874 -1947) |
| Media of Original Painting | Tempera on board |
| Publication type | Fine Art Print A3 30x40 cm (11.9x15.9 Inch) |
| Paper type | Mat paper, 300 g/m2 |
| Style | Symbolists |
| Epochs | Art of the 20th centuries |
| Subjects | Myths and Legends |
| Date of Origin | 1933 |
| Paper size | 31x42 ñì. |
| Size of original, cm | 30x43.7 |
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