The Virgin Mary
When traveling through Southwest Detroit, home to a large Latino population, you will inevitably come across paintings of the Virgin Mary. Quite often the representation you'll see is of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe). To read her story click on this wikipedia link. She is the patron saint of Mexico, and the image is quite popular in stores and other locations.Photos
The following is photo tour of some of my favorite images of La Virgen de Guadalupe that I've seen in my travels. The first photo in the series is a closeup and is followed with a longer shot to give some perspective of where the image is.Faith
Regardless of your faith the images have cultural significance and add beauty to the neighborhoods. One of the photos isn't a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but it's still nice, so don't get technical just enjoy! |
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| The sign at the West Vernor Market |
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| Representation of the Virgin of Guadalupe |
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| She is part of a larger mural |
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Classic bathtub Virgin Mary statue
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| At a vacant store |
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| Former dollar store |
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| Close up of religious store |
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| A place where one would expect to see the Virgin of Guadalupe |
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| Virgin of Guadalupe painting between storefronts |
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| The stores are on W. Vernor |
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| La Virgen de Guadalupe with graffiti |
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| Virgin of Guadalupe in Detroit |
The last two images are not the first time this painting of the Virgin Mary appeared in Detroit Video Daily. Check out this previous post to read about the photo. Note how the rest of the wall has changed.
What other spots in Southwest Detroit have paintings that I should check out? Leave a comment and let me know!
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