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	159 of 182. According to Catholic tradition, the statue of the Black Virgin was carved by St. Luke around 50 AD and brought to Spain. It was later hidden from the Moors in a cave (Santa Cova) where it was rediscovered in 880 AD.The statue is a small Romanesque statue made of wood. It depicts a seated Black Virgin with the child Jesus on her lap. Her dark color is due to changes in the varnish with the passage of time.