Visualizing the Virgin Mary
October 11, 2022–January 8, 2023, GETTY CENTER
The Virgin Mary is one of the most important figures in the Christian tradition. This exhibition presents illuminated manuscripts depicting myriad stories and images from the Middle Ages that celebrated Mary as a personal intercessor, a compassionate mother, and a heavenly queen. The legacy of representing Mary is also shown through the venerated image of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the Americas, revealing how Mary provides different meanings for viewers across time.
Source: https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/mary/index.html
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Ideas: Christianity, the Middle Ages, religious beliefs mother
Blog ID: 41901
Location: United States / California / Los Angeles
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