This Mother of God statue makes its home in the La Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. She is not a miraculous image but the Almudena Virgin is highly venerated from at least as early as 1377. On November 10, 1948 in the Plaza de las Ameria the statue was crowned in a ceremony, and the Almudena Madonna as she is known locally, was proclaimed the Patron of Madrid. The Madonna is in remarkable condition with only a few age stains which we easily removed. The backdrop of the altar piece is an exquisite panorama of various scenes [18 in all] in the life of Christ, including the Annunciation.