A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1890)
Clement, Clara Erskine, 1834-1916 · Boston Houghton, Mifflin · leaf 236
nce some invisible power held her so that she couldnot go in, and as often as she tried to cross the threshold, so oftenwas she driven back. Then a sense of all her sins came over herand she was overcome with sorrow, and prayed to God for grace andpardon. Then the restraining power was taken away,… … (Pietro da Cortona.) Death of Sfc. Mary of Egypt. on TDOts and fruits, and her three loaves, which were constantly i*e-newed by a miracle. Her clothing wore out and dropped from her;then she prayed God to clothe her and her prayer was answered,for her hair became a cloak about her, or as others…
Art and mythology · Christian art and symbolism
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