Lisieux Travel Advertising Poster
| Genre: | Travel |
|---|---|
| Artist: | Fred Money |
| Year Printed: | c. 1937 |
| Size: | 24.75 x 39.5 |
| Country of Poster: | Unknown |
| Restoration Detail: | Unrestored |
| Grade: | Very Fine |
| Additional Information: | Original, linen backed travel poster. Printed for and by the French State Railways. Centre Mondial de Pelerinage. Represented in the clouds above the Basilica of St. Therese is an image of St. Therese. Her arms are outstretched welcoming the crowds on the pathway below. The spread of the cult of St. Thérèse of Lisieux is one of the impressive religious manifestations of our time. During her few years on earth this young French Carmelite was scarcely to be distinguished from many another devoted nun, but her death brought an almost immediate awareness of her unique gifts. Through her letters, the word-of-mouth tradition originating with her fellow-nuns, and especially through the publication of Histoire d'un âme, Thérèse of the Child Jesus or "The Little Flower" soon came to mean a great deal to numberless people; she had shown them the way of perfection in the small things of every day. Miracles and graces were being attributed to her intercession, and within twenty-eight years after death, this simple young nun had been canonized. In 1936 a basilica in her honor at Lisieux was opened and blessed by Cardinal Pacelli; and it was he who, in 1944, as Pope, declared her the secondary patroness of France. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is professional acid-free conservation mounted, linen backed, and in very good condition. |
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