Czestochowa: The Pilgrimage of the Black Madonna

 Jasna Gora Monastary

Czestochowa, Poland

Photography by Harkrader

The faithful worship inside the Jasna Gora Monastary

as the procession winds it way into further interior of the belly of the monastary

to pay homage to the famous icon,

The Mother of God / Queen of Poland

Mother of God

Original Photo by Harkrader of the 'original' Black Madonna painting located inside

the Jasna Gora Monastary.

The Queen of Poland

The Mother of God

The Black Madonna

All synonymic titles of the Madonna and Child

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Madonna_of_Cz%C4%99stochowa

Opole Residency Symposium Exposition Reception

Galerie Pierwsze Pietro

Opole, Poland

Mr. Janus Karpinski, Director of International Affairs Opole introduce the exhibiting artist.

Harkrader from U.S. and artists from Eastern and Western Europe.