Replica Of The Miraculous Staue Of The Blessed Mother And The Christ Child Inside The Sanctuary Of Our Lady Of Nazare, Portugal. Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Pictured is a replica of the miraculous staue of the Blessed Mother and the Christ Child inside the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazare, Portugal. According to tradition, this was carved by the hands of Saint Joseph, the foster-father of Christ, while in the very presence of the Infant Jesus and the Mother of God. Later, the faces and hands of the images were painted by Saint Luke the Evangelist.