The Legend of the Coronation Oil, depicting the Virgin appearing to Thomas a Becket .
The Legend of the Coronation Oil, depicting the Virgin appearing to Thomas a Becket bearing an Ampulla shaped like an eaglet in one hand, in the other a small vial containing holy oil. She told him that the Kings annointed with the oil from this vessel should be Champions of the Church. After the painting by Cyrus Cuneo from The Illustrated London News, 1910.
Size: 3425px × 5229px
Photo credit: © Hilary Morgan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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