Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy Spring!
A large yellow street shrine in Venice with a long and interesting history~
At one time, this shrine contained a miracle-working image of the Madonna del Parto (of birth). The plaque underneath the shine commemorates this image along with the date (July 1612) when the image was moved inside the nearby church of Santa Maria Formosa.
Next to the shrine there's a place for offerings to the Blessed Virgin del Parto.
I wish I knew more about this one, especially the miracle stories. There's a chapel in the church dedicated to the Madonna del Parto, but I don't think the painting in the chapel is the same as the one that's inside the shrine today. You can see the initials "MDP" in the ironwork. I bet that in 1612, this shrine wasn't painted yellow!
Thanks for visiting and have a good weekend.
See a list of upcoming Saturday Photo Hunting themes on Gattina's website here.
Comments (12)
Its a beautiful shrine :) Happy Easter!
Posted by Sue St Clair | April 6, 2012 12:37 PM
Posted on April 6, 2012 12:37
What an interesting shrine. I like the hue of that yellow. It looks very beautiful against the old structure. Happy Easter Weekend!
Posted by Carver | April 6, 2012 1:27 PM
Posted on April 6, 2012 13:27
Nice yellow shrine and fascinating story. Happy Easter!
Posted by Mar | April 6, 2012 1:41 PM
Posted on April 6, 2012 13:41
I like this cool yellow shrine. Happy Easter!
Posted by eastcoastlife | April 6, 2012 3:36 PM
Posted on April 6, 2012 15:36
Hi Annie, that's a wonderful looking shrine and a great selection for this week's yellow theme. I really enjoy reading about the interesting history behind the beautiful shrines you find, photograph and write about. I miss Venice!
Happy Easter too.
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | April 6, 2012 9:17 PM
Posted on April 6, 2012 21:17
Another fan of that cheery shrine. What a good colour for Easter!
Buona Pasqua.
Posted by Yvonne | April 6, 2012 9:57 PM
Posted on April 6, 2012 21:57
Thanks for the story as well as the photos, Annie. :)
Posted by YTSL | April 6, 2012 11:42 PM
Posted on April 6, 2012 23:42
such a lovely shrine with a great sense of history. have a wonderful Easter.
Posted by LifeRamblings | April 7, 2012 9:33 AM
Posted on April 7, 2012 09:33
Awww! I love that shrine but not the yellow color : (. It wasn't painted in 98 when I was a graduate student in Venice.
Posted by Christopher | April 7, 2012 11:02 AM
Posted on April 7, 2012 11:02
Christopher, I had a feeling the yellow paint was a recent addition! Thanks for sharing that info. Annie
Posted by Annie | April 7, 2012 12:31 PM
Posted on April 7, 2012 12:31
A street shrine! What a cool idea. I wonder if they had to move it to avoid vandalism.
My Saturday Photo Hunting entry is here: Yellow
Posted by PattiKen | April 7, 2012 6:23 PM
Posted on April 7, 2012 18:23
Beautiful shrine and great photos! Love that the shrine is so well kept but the building not so much...neat contrast. Thanks for another fascinating Venetian tidbit!
Happy Easter!
Posted by Anne | April 8, 2012 8:49 PM
Posted on April 8, 2012 20:49