The Christ Child gives His Blessing mother mary noted for his portraits of

noted for his portraits of personalities of the Ottoman Empire

bowing in awe to the apparitions of St

most widely known as El Greco

a symbol of strength and loyalty

but tender Austrian style

The Christ Child gives His Blessing mother mary noted for his portraits ofThis is a touching image of the Christ Child painted by Emile Munier (1840 1895). During the 1860s, Munier received three medals at the Beaux Arts, and in 1869 he exhibited at the Paris Salon. He was a student and avid follower of William Bouguereau. Munier was very close with Bouguereau and the two artists formed a special bond. Bouguereau used to call him "La sagesse (the Wise)" or "Le sage Munier (The Wise Munier)." Images of children abound in