In the French religious wars (1564/98) this large XVIIc Black Madonna was taken from its hilltop church, carried down to the River Dordogne and thrown in. Recovered later, battered but miraculously intact it was returned. Her right arm is in an interestingly relaxed pose.
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Limeuil, Perigord
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Limeuil, Perigord
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View from the village of Limeuil, Dordogne.
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