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Artist Ludwig Stein, a professor at Syracuse University, donated his series of Valentine paintings to Upstate University Hospital, in memory of his wife, Dr. Nancy Jermanovich, and their 22 years together.

On their second Valentine‘s Day, Stein presented Jermanovich with a painting which featured a stylized heart. When she asked where her painting was the next year, an annual tradition was born. Until Jermanovich‘s death in 2000, Stein presented her with a new painting every Valentine‘s Day.

The collection of 22 works is displayed in Upstate's Heart and Vascular Center.