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Happy Feast

December 12, 2011 by at 10:22 am

The original face, prior to retouching.  Photo taken 1923.

But remember, Garry Wills is skeptical.

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  1. Churchill says
    December 12, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    Sousa. Isn’t he a philosopher, or is that Sosa? Had a bit of trouble following, but looked very interesting.

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  2. Churchill says
    December 12, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    And lovely picture. By the way, do you mind comments, or would you prefer your posts to be unadorned? Perhaps I should comment only if I have something worthwhile to say.

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  3. Angelico Nguyen, Esq., OP says
    December 13, 2011 at 12:17 am

    Retouching may obscure the grace.
    Or so I’d guess.

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    • Matthew Lickona says
      December 13, 2011 at 7:51 am

      Indeed. But the image hanging in the shrine today is in fact retouched. As a result, Our Lady appears older and heavier than she does here.

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      • Angelico Nguyen, Esq., OP says
        December 13, 2011 at 11:15 pm

        That’s tampering with evidence, not to mention gilding the lily (or the rose). Better submit the tilma to another scientific analysis than to a restorer’s brush.

        Whatever, not my problem. Guadalupe’s pretty good, but it’s gotten too mainstream. Lately, I’ve been more into the cult of Our Lady of La Vang.

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