tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post2898112803056477964..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Virgin Mary, CancaleCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-13956370699121605492011-04-26T08:23:30.703+01:002011-04-26T08:23:30.703+01:00On a recent trip to Flanders, we found that towns ...On a recent trip to Flanders, we found that towns there (at least those we visited, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp) were also notable for the number of effigies of the Virgin and Child, nearly one on every street corner.<br /><br />Whilst this may be partly ascribed to piety, it is often the result of competition as people try to outdo one another (or at least keep up with the Joneses) in providing luxurious religious works, ostensibly for the benefit of the community, but also to acquire kudos for themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com