Virgin Mary statue

Holy mother figure

A Virgin Mary statue is a sculptural representation of Mary, the mother of Jesus, typically depicting her in flowing robes with hands clasped or extended.

These statues appear in Catholic and Orthodox churches, shrines, gardens, and homes as objects of veneration.

Common forms include Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the Pietà showing Mary holding the dead Christ.

Yard statues often stand in half-shell grottos or bathtub shrines: The Virgin Mary statue in Grandma's garden has been there for decades.

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grotto · Lourdes · chapel · stained glass · prayer · holy water · devotion · candles · blessing · blue · robe · veil · holy · sacred · religious icon · Fatima · miraculous · icon

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religious iconography subject

Virgin Mary statuecrucifix

Cross with Christ figure

devil figure · gargoyle · skull and crossbones · memento mori

sacred vs. profane representation

Virgin Mary statuelawn gnome

Decorative yard dwarf

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Virgin Mary statuecrucifix

Cross with Christ figure

crucifixion scene · Pietà · Stations of the Cross · crown of thorns · memento mori

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