Virgin and Child in a Landscape – Master of the Embroidered Foliage – Bouveret – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality Ignatius there is a firmness to

there is a firmness to his gaze

as Mary and Jesus look so comfortable in the snowy woods

because she is the sea to be crossed to reach the shores of Eternal Splendor

There is a bench out by that shrine

Virgin and Child in a Landscape – Master of the Embroidered Foliage – Bouveret – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality Ignatius there is a firmness toWe thought this lovely picture of the serene Virgin and Child, who are seated outdoors because the whole world is their court, would help transport you to the contemplative state of mind that has filled our Catholic tradition. The Master of the Embroidered Foliage was a Flemish painter (or group of painters) who worked in Bruges and Brussels from about 1480 to 1510. Known for exquisite landscapes that looked like tapestry, he (or they) crafted