The Madonnella Di Piazza Navona In Rome, Italy Stock Photo

A sacred aedicule placed on a street corner, on the walls or on the corners of ancient buildings, generally with the image of Mary, sometimes in such simple forms that they too often go unnoticed by those who walk the streets of Rome. The Romans affectionately call them "Madonnelle" and they are the expression of a deep popular religiosity, of the street, which reflects the intensity of the Marian cult in the city