From the Denver Catholic:

“The entire purpose of sacred art is to help us pray, pray together and center our thoughts on the transcendent truths of our faith,” said Elizabeth Zelasko. “I had many hours to sit with the Virgin Mary at the foot of the Cross while I was painting. I thought about the magnitude of that moment, her Immaculate Heart being pierced with a sword, the evil one losing, and her great love for us and for our Archdiocese. I prayed for all of you while I worked. May this image be a blessing for you.”+
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The unveiling comes as the Church kicks off the public period of a nine-year novena in preparation for the 2,000-year anniversary of the Paschal Mystery, traditionally said to have occurred in the year 33 A.D.
Depicted at the foot of the Cross, the Blessed Mother remembers holding her Son as a child. Now, after his Passion and death, her arms are empty, and she holds the swaddling cloths from his birth, which she saved for decades.
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In the upper-left corner, a solar eclipse can be seen, recalling the darkness that comes over Jerusalem at the time of Jesus’ death (cf. Lk 23:44-45). The sun’s light is obscured, and the sky around the eclipse is darkened to emphasize the moment. Additionally, Mary’s dark veil against the gold halo echoes the shape of the eclipse.