The Virgin Mary Triumphing over Heresy and Fall of the Angels
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The Virgin Mary Triumphing over Heresy and Fall of the Angels is a Baroque ceiling fresco depicting the victorious Virgin Mary casting down heresy and rebellious angels in a dramatic, celestial scene.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
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ceiling fresco ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| depicts |
Virgin Mary
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celestial scene ⓘ fall of the angels ⓘ heresy ⓘ rebellious angels ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
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angels ⓘ fallen angels ⓘ |
| featuresMotive |
celestial light
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dramatic clouds ⓘ dynamic movement ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Christian religious art ⓘ |
| hasMedium | fresco ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
Catholic doctrine
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condemnation of heresy ⓘ heavenly realm ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Marian devotion
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triumph of orthodoxy over heresy ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| hasVisualCharacteristic |
dramatic composition
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illusionistic ceiling perspective ⓘ strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Counter-Reformation Catholicism ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
devotional focus for viewers
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didactic religious imagery ⓘ |
| portraysRoleOf |
Virgin Mary as defender of the faith
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Virgin Mary as victorious intercessor ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
defeat of doctrinal error
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heavenly protection over believers ⓘ triumph of Catholic Church ⓘ |
| usesIconography |
Marian iconography
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angelic host ⓘ fallen figures symbolizing heresy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
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The Virgin Mary Triumphing over Heresy and Fall of the Angels
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