The Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus

Chapel of St. George, St. Nicholas Cathedral
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Mary is in the customary blue mantle, and the mandorla behind her is also a common element in Marian images. What is not usual is placing the "sacred heart" on the breast of the child.

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Photographed at the cathedral by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.