The island of Our Lady of the Rocks (Gospa od Skrpjela) is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in Bay of Kotor, Montenegro and really stands out for its beauty.

According to legend, after a shipwreck, fishermen from Perast found the icon of the Virgin Mary with Christ on the sea cliff and vowed to build a church on that spot, dedicated to the icon of the Virgin Mary, the patron of seamen and fishermen. They built the island by bulwark of rocks and by sinking old and seized ships loaded with rocks.

The church was mostly built around 1667.  For decades before going on long voyages, sailors visited this sanctuary and prayed in front of the miraculous icon for a good wind and calm sea.  This ritual was always attended by members of their families and priests.  As a sign of gratitude, the sailors left the so-called votive tablets in the church, which are still on display today. Tiles are not the only thing this church hides.

There is also a legend about the sad fate of Jacinta Kunić, a woman from Perast who waited for a man she loved for 25 years and during that period she made a tapestry that is still kept today because it was partly embroidered from the hair of a sad girl. Instead of canvas, she used damask, and there are also colorful pearls.  Her hair is on the heads of angels, the Mother of God and Jesus. When she started tying the tapestry, her hair was dark, and after 25 years, it became gray. She embroidered with a needle with the help of a magnifying glass, and in some places there are about 650 needle stitches.

The painting comes in a limited series of only 50 prints.  Each print is hand-signed numbered and it includes a certificate of authenticity.

The artwork is using a 1.5" deep gallery wrap and it is not framed.