Rosary Series #1 – St. Dominic receives the Rosary
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St. Dominic, according to tradition, receives the Rosary from the Blessed Virgin Mary. He has a 5 pointed star, usually an 8 pointed star, above his head. The dog with the torch is typical of St. Dominic, whose mother saw the same in a vision before his birth. The watchdogs of the Lord, in Latin: Domini canes.
The middle panel is from the Old Testament. Adam and Eve being driven from Eden by an angel brandishing a flaming sword. Gen. 3:24
The Monogram of Mary: M and A intertwined with roses and leaves |