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Black Madonna images, dating mostly from the medieval period, appear in the form of paintings and sculptures carved out of wood and stone. The oldest examples, and the great majority of them, are found in European countries. They are often in the most venerated shrines dedicated to…” Read more from Daniela Vasco, Wellcome Collection, London here https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/WpmW_yUAAKUUF6mV
Excerpted from Vasco’s article ‘Race, religion and the Black Madonna’ at wellcomecollection.com
Image: Our Lady of Częstochowa of Poland