Hanging Ex Voto Crowned Heart - 18cm

Hanging Ex Voto Crowned Heart - 18cm, this superb ex voto wall hanging is made of hand-painted golden resin with an antique patina finish. Dimensions 17 x 18cm, metal hook on the back. A beautifully crafted piece.

Ex-votos are objects or inscriptions offered in thanksgiving to God, the Virgin Mary or a saint, as a sign of gratitude for a favour received or a vow fulfilled. The term comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto, which means ‘following a vow made’. The ex-voto is a gesture of personal and public faith. It expresses the believer's gratitude, recalls the power of divine intercession, and bears witness to the living links between heaven and earth. It is also a form of visual and collective prayer, passed down from generation to generation.