I enjoy looking at ex-voto plaques, which are offerings made to a saint in fulfillment of a vow. Older examples often depict people suffering from illness, while those from around 1950 surprisingly often depict car accidents. The pictured plaque is particularly interesting, as it gives thanks for a building that was spared during a city bombing: '1814 EX VOTO Thanks to the intercession of Maria of #Einsiedeln, our house was luckily saved from those cannonballs.' #painting #exvoto #art