Wisdom and Human Mortality Canvas Print

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In Catholic art, skulls are sometimes depicted with saints. The skull is representative of a saint's wisdom and human mortality. This detail of a statue, with the Virgin Mary in the background was made in a small Catholic mission in Golden, New Mexico.

Mary Lee Dereske's images celebrate nature, travel and life. She has exhibited in New Mexico and Washington state, and her work has sold internationally. A native daughter of Michigan, she now lives in New Mexico. All images copyrighted by Mary Lee Dereske and may not be reproduced or otherwise used without explicit permission of the artist.