Genbaku Maria

Genbaku Maria in Ōura Church, Nagasaki

(via so_ryu18)

Genbaku Maria (原爆 マリア, Nuclear Bomb Maria)

The Genbaku Maria is the head of a Virgin Mary statue originally part of the Urakami Cathedral, which was destroyed in the atomic blast.
Tragic Figure, Mainichi, Aug. 10, 2011

One comment on “Genbaku Maria”

  1. 14 Aug 2011 at 12:13 am crusader

    How hauntingly beautiful. Looks like a relic from the Roman Republic, but thankfully this icon of Our Lady is still venerated.


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