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I am always delighted to discover artists such as Marianne Stokes, who, in the heart of the modern world, have strived to maintain continuity with the old and wise Sacred Aesthetic Canon. Thank you for this article!

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Very well put, Robert. Thank you!

It seems she made most of her religious paintings for private chapels, so unfortunately it is difficult to hunt down those works.

Her great niece wrote a short lot essay for this little painting of John the Baptist which I found quite interesting. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5659466

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It is not an easy task to create a (complete) catalog of any painter's works, but it is worthwhile. The lot essay is relevant; I hope that more will be written about such creators. Thank you, Mrs. Amelia!

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Brilliant as always.

Her first painting of Elizabeth feels like it is plucked right out of medieval/Gothic style, and the latter as something a touch more "modern." Almost like subdued Renaissance (if I had artistic vocabulary I'd say this better).

Thank you for a grand exploration!

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Yes, the first also has that kind of Gothic symbolism. The second reminds me a little of Sargent’s paintings. She really did master a number of different styles, but there’s still a consistency to her work.

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These paintings are beautiful! I'd seen the Madonna but didn't know anything about the artist. Thank you!

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Nov 17·edited Nov 17Author

Thank you Mairi!

I’ve always loved her Madonna but only recently discovered the rest of her work. It’s amazing how prolific she was. She also made a number of small altar piece’s for private chapels but there aren’t many you can find online.

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Nov 17Liked by Amelia McKee

I would love to buy a print —her work is so beautiful and they really do convey Divine Beauty and deep Catholic faith.

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Nov 18Liked by Amelia McKee

The 1905 Madonna and Child is amazing.

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These are stunningly beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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Nov 17Liked by Amelia McKee

Beautiful article, thank you Amelia!

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Nov 18Liked by Amelia McKee

God is wonderful in His Saints! 📿🕯️🌐⛪☦️🕊️🔔⛲

Abiding in the Liturgical Year 📆 💫 📖 is a grace of God and a blessing that we can all ♥️ join together in.

Unity, mercy, truth and love, Grace and Peace to you sister, onward to Bethlehem! ✨🌴 🐪

⚜️ Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us that we can all be available and eager to meet people where they are and to show charity and forgiveness to all....

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Very nice, thank you for this. I enjoyed the pairing. I was not familiar with Stokes, but these are lovely paintings.

In 2017, on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, I took a group of students to Germany. Among other things, we visited the Wartburg. Much of the information there, of course, was about Luther, but they also highlighted Elizabeth’s very inspiring life.

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Thank you Peter! I never put together that they were both in the same Wartburg castle until now. I’m glad they still highlight her life too!

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I sighed my way through this post with such pleasure. Thank you, Amelia! I have loved many of these painting without knowing the artist. Now I do! ❤️

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Thank you very much Denise! They are beautiful.

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Nov 20Liked by Amelia McKee

In these dark times, the Light of Faith shines ever more brighter. Amelia, this journey into mystic-artistry made my day, and I thank you.

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It does. Thank your very much for your encouragement Mike.

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Nov 19Liked by Amelia McKee

I went to Wikimedia Commons to look at more of her work. Such delightful pictures. I had never heard of her. Thank you -- and for writing so beautifully.

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Thank you Prodigal…Her paintings were a joy for me to discover too, and it was difficult choosing which ones to include…I do love the group of paintings she did for the Hungary book.

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Thank you for this wonderful post. Marianne hasn't been completely forgotten. I wrote a blog post about her a few years ago, linking to the excellent book about her by Magdalen Evans, one of her descendants/distant relatives, and also linking to the online collection of her Hungarian paintings, which I think are among her finest. We first came across her work during family holidays to St Ives in Cornwall, where she and her husband Adrian had lived and worked for some years. I was also pleased to see her painting 'The Passing Train' at a recent exhibition of work by women artists at the Tate Gallery in London. Here's the link to my blog post: https://theheartsattention.wordpress.com/2021/10/18/images-of-devotion-the-art-of-marianne-stokes/

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Thank you for commenting and linking your post Martin. It’s a really excellent and succinct summary of her work. I quite agree about her Hungrarian paintings. I haven’t made my way through the whole book, but from what I have seen and read, it is a very impressive compilation of history, painting and culture.

I have the book by Magdalen Evans on my Christmas list! Can’t wait to read it.

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