A. Rescue at Sea (1480)
A merchant takes the icon from Crete to Italy. During a life-threatening storm, prayers are offered, in the presence of the icon. Just as the child Jesus sought safety from His Mother, so do they. The sea calms down.
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Below the painting is written in old Dutch:
"Transfer of the Painting of Our Lady of Perpetual Help from the island of Crete to Rome in the year 1480. The merchant now cried, 'Fear not, God wills that we arrive safely at Rome, for the ship that carries us cannot perish."
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