The Black Madonna of Częstochowa a powerful and iconic religious painting depicting the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus with distinctive dark skin tones and elaborate decorative crowns and robes. Venerated for over 600 years, this sacred image is deeply significant to Polish culture, symbolizing national identity, resilience, and spiritual protection, with legendary origins tracing back to a painting potentially created by St. Luke. The painting is famous for its unique scars, which according to tradition, were inflicted during a Hussite attack in 1430 and miraculously never fully repaired. This timeless artwork continues to inspire devotion, having been particularly cherished by notable figures like Pope John Paul II and Lech Wałęsa, and attracts thousands of visitors to its shrine in Częstochowa, Poland. Jacob took his own contemporary take on the Black Madonna with thick additions of simple, bold bright, repetition strokes to compliment her gold leaf halos glow.

12x18 and Smaller Paper Prints are smooth acid free paper with a neutral ph, a natural warm tone for a beautifully printed image. Larger than 12x18 Paper Prints are on a textured acid free watercolor paper with a neutral ph, a natural warm tone for a beautifully printed image. Canvas Prints are 20 mil thick poly cotton blend canvas that once printed is top coated with a satin varnish to protect and preserve the print. Mounted to a 5/8” deep stretcher frame. Best for mounting into a picture frame. All prints are shipped - FREE - nationwide