Vierge Noir - Dark Virgin I
Marie-Theresa Hernandez
Rocamadour, France
June 2008
The dark virgin of Rocamadour appeared, along with her scores of sisters, in the 12th century. She sits majestically on her throne, with the child at her knee. She is black and made of cedar. Some say her presence tells of a past with the Knights Templar - others say she signals that her followers practiced alchemy and still others say she is kin to Isis.
Vierge Noir - Dark Virgin II
Marie-Theresa Hernandez
Rocamadour, France
June 2008
She and the child look directly ahead. She was created before they made Virgin Mary's with their heads bowed. Her ancestors are the Druids.
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Copyright 2007 by Marie-Theresa Hernández. All rights reserved.
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