St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (Italian: Francesca Saverio Cabrini; July 15, 1850 – December 22, 1917), also called Mother Cabrini, was an Italian-American Catholic religious sister. She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a religious institute that was a major support to her fellow Italian immigrants to the United States. She was the first U.S. citizen to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church, on July 7, 1946.
She made 23 trans-Atlantic crossings and established 67 institutions: schools, hospitals and orphanages. Her activity was relentless until her death.
Artwork description:
First study of Mother Cabrini in oils based on a black and white photo of the Saint.
Oil on un-stretched canvas.
Title: Mother Cabrini. (First study).
Monica Fallini has been exhibiting her work at art shows in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma since 2006.
She was represented by galleries in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, USA, and in her hometown Paysandu, Uruguay.
She participated in 5 solo exhibitions and 1 group exhibition at the Dallas Public Library in the USA.
Her artwork is collected in the USA and abroad.
