Design Toscano Blessed Virgin Mary of Unconditional Love Religious Statue by Artist Evelyn Myers Hartley, 12 inch, Large, White

I was so thrilled with this piece. She blended beautifully into my altar and just glows wherever she is placed. The tiny flaws did not detract from her appearance. I have posted her picture on a spiritually based Facebook page and received more than 200 responses and many favorable comments on her picture. I was asked where I found her and I think you'll be getting some orders. She is based on Our Lady of Medjugorje, Queen of Peace, honoring visions of Mary, the mother of Jesus, which began in 1981 to six Herzegovinian Croat teenagers in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

I love this statue. I think of it as Mary Magdalene. She is young and is dancing, and her veil is flared out with movement. She has an amused look on her face and she is having fun. A relief from all the serious and pious statues of Mother Mary.

I was disappointed when I opened the box. The quality of this statue is poor, rough patches, unfinished paint, finger prints where it was pulled out of the mold and holes around the head. It is a shame because it could be a beautiful statue.