The painting of Our Lady of Sorrows, depicting the Virgin Mary in a somber, dark landscape, was the only artwork remaining in the church that survived the fire.

The painting “La Dolorosa,” a depiction of of Our Lady of Sorrows on her Feast Day, was unearthed in the main sanctuary of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel.

The painting “La Dolorosa,” a depiction of of Our Lady of Sorrows on her Feast Day, was unearthed in the main sanctuary of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel.

Our Lady of Sorrows focuses on the seven dolors, or sorrows, of Mary. They begin with St. Simeon’s prophecy told to the Blessed Mother and culminate in the events of the passion and death of Christ.

Denver Newsroom, Oct 15, 2020 / 14:55 pm. A historic painting of Our Lady of Sorrows survived a devastating fire this summer at a California mission church, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said.

The painting “La Dolorosa,” a depiction of of Our Lady of Sorrows on her FeastDay, was found amid the rubble left by the fire that destroyed the main sanctuary of Mission San GabrielArcángel.