Monday, August 12, 2013

Fatima

This mural is found in the parking lot at the Evergreen Brick Works on one of the supports for a railway bridge that runs over the Don Valley. I'm not sure who the artist is since the only writing is "Fatima" so I assume that this is meant to be Our Lady Of Fatima, who was said to have appeared to 3 little shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. It is beautifully done and the rust washing down from the bridge gives a perfect touch to it.
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21 comments:

  1. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 12, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Imagine finding such a beauty under a bridge Pat, what a find.

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  2. LowellAugust 12, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    This is quite amazing. As you say, the artistry is superb. What a find!

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  3. JackAugust 12, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    It is beautifully painted, RedPat. Fatima is one of those names I know even though I know nothing about her.

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  4. KarenAugust 12, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    What a beautifully done mural!

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  5. SharonAugust 12, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    This is really a beautiful mural.

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  6. TexWisGirlAugust 12, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    WOW! gorgeous and peaceful!

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  7. VioletSkyAugust 12, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    The Catholic school/church near where I grew up was Our Lady of Fatima, but I never bothered to learn anything about her. This is lovely, but curious.

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  8. A Colorful WorldAugust 12, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    Wow...this is a really stunning mural!

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  9. EG CameraGirlAugust 12, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    Oh, this is one I don't remember seeing before. I'll have to look for it next time I;m at the brick works.

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  10. HalcyonAugust 12, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    It is lovely! I definitely like the earthy tones.

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  11. AndyAugust 12, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    I'm not sure about the woman but the three creatures you could still find roaming the Don Valley.

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  12. DebAugust 12, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Great find RedPat, glad you had your camera to hand ;)

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  13. hamiltonAugust 12, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    Those massive support pillars cry out for some art like this!

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  14. William KendallAugust 12, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    Quite a mural!

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  15. RandyAugust 12, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    Great find!

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  16. AnonymousAugust 13, 2013 at 3:33 AM

    Fits the space perfectly!

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  17. UnknownAugust 13, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Actually I've just watched on the news there is a pilgrimage to the Fatima Sanctuary today. In August Portuguese emmigrants use to come and spend holidays here and most of them are religious people.

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  18. KittyAugust 13, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    Wow. Lovely mural, RedPat. This must have taken a couple days to paint and a scaffold. I wonder whether it was commissioned?

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  19. Laura. MAugust 14, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    I like the mural!
    If it looks like the Virgin of Fatima in Portugal, Pat ... Now we return there in September at a concentration of Vespas:))

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  20. s.cAugust 14, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Great mural on a modest place. Thanks for showing

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  21. UnknownNovember 16, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    This piece is called "The Pull Of The Land" by the artist Faith47.
    http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/faith47-new-mural-in-toronto-canada.html
    you can see more of her work here: http://faith47.com/

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