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Female Figure Standing on Crescent Moon Painting by Tony Abeyta - 25803
It is most interesting to see a painting of this subject matter by Tony Abeyta, as much of his earlier work was devoted to Navajo religious or ceremonial subjects, particularly involving the Yei and Yeibichai Navajo supernatural beings. This painting can be interpreted as representing the Virgin Mary - mother of Jesus.
Many paintings of the various representation of Mary-Our Lady of Guadalupe, Nuestra Senora de la Conception, and others-have Mary standing on a crescent moon, a symbol of Islam, a symbol that has been carried historically on the flags of many Muslim armies throughout history. That the moon beneath her feet has at times taken the shape of the crescent serves as a reminder of her intercessions against Islam. She is connected to the Spanish Reconquista and their ultimate defeat of the centuries-long Islamic invasion of their homeland. 1P5-1Peter5 website