Our Lady of the Fire of Forli 27.5 cm

Hand-painted ceramic relief tile depicting Our Lady of Fire of Forli. The image shown is a relief reproduction of the image venerated in Forli.

Our Lady of Fire is traditionally placed over the doors of houses, protecting the dwelling and its occupants. The cult originated in the 15th century when this image miraculously emerged unscathed from a fire that destroyed the school in which it was kept.

Dimensions of the Our Lady of Fire tile: base x height 21 cm x 27.5 cm, thickness about 3 cm.

(The white glow on the majolica is due to the reflection of the photograph.)