A Madonna of the Poor

John Allerdyce, artist, accepts a commission to paint religious subjects for a new church. His automobile wrecks a plaster cast in an Italian's shop, and carried away with the beauty of the ... Read allJohn Allerdyce, artist, accepts a commission to paint religious subjects for a new church. His automobile wrecks a plaster cast in an Italian's shop, and carried away with the beauty of the statue, he learns where the model lives, goes there, and persuades Margherita to pose for ... Read allJohn Allerdyce, artist, accepts a commission to paint religious subjects for a new church. His automobile wrecks a plaster cast in an Italian's shop, and carried away with the beauty of the statue, he learns where the model lives, goes there, and persuades Margherita to pose for him. She is married to Pedro, and they have a child, but the artist knows nothing of her h... Read all