ex-votos

Relatively small images, either painted or sculpted in low relief or in the round, that are donated to a Christian church or pilgrimage site in the hope of or in gratitude to God, the Virgin Mary, or a saint for deliverance from illness or distress.

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ex-votos
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
March 8, 2024