Folk Art Retablo Saint Rose of Lima Florists Gardeners Embroiderers Latin America Philippines Garlick

Title: "Rose of Lima." St. Rose of Lima, patroness of Latin America and the Philippines and the first saint born in the Americas, was so perfectly beautiful, she would cause people to stare at her. They called her Rose, because she looked as lovely as a rose. Afraid that her beauty would be a temptation, she constantly rubbed her face with pepper and lye so that her skin would blister. She refused her parents wishes to marry until they relented. She spent her life as a Third Order Dominican in self-cloister doing extreme prayer, severe penance and fasting. St. Rose of Lima, who raised and sold flowers from her garden and embroidered, is the patron saint of florists, gardeners, and embroiderers.  "O St. Rose, first flower of sanctity in the New World, let the fragrance of your virtues diffuse itself in our lives." -Prayer to St. Rose of Lima Artist: Lynn Garlick, Taos, New Mexico. The artist reserves all copyrights. Media: High quality folk art print decoupaged onto pine board. Dimensi