Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords
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Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords is a traditional Catholic depiction of the Virgin Mary symbolizing her profound suffering and grief, especially in relation to the seven sorrows of her life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional image
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Marian depiction ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dolorosa devotion
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Mater Dolorosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Lady of Sorrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Immaculate Heart of Mary with flowers or flames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
halo around Mary’s head
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sometimes tears on Mary’s face ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Mary’s participation in Christ’s Passion
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Mary’s role as Sorrowful Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconographicAttribute |
heart exposed on the chest
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often blue mantle ⓘ often downcast eyes ⓘ often red tunic ⓘ seven swords piercing the heart ⓘ sorrowful facial expression ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Italian: Madonna Addolorata
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Latin: Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese: Nossa Senhora das Dores ⓘ Spanish: Virgen de los Dolores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | medieval Christian piety ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Baroque religious art ⓘ |
| refersTo | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
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Marian devotion ⓘ Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ compassion of Mary ⓘ |
| represents |
Crucifixion of Jesus
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burial of Jesus ⓘ flight into Egypt ⓘ loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple ⓘ meeting of Jesus and Mary on the way to Calvary ⓘ prophecy of Simeon ⓘ taking down of Jesus’ body from the Cross ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
grief of the Virgin Mary
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suffering of the Virgin Mary ⓘ the Seven Sorrows of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalMeaning |
Mary’s interior martyrdom
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union of Mary’s heart with the suffering Christ ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic devotional practice
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Marian processions NERFINISHED ⓘ church altarpieces ⓘ holy cards ⓘ meditation on the Seven Sorrows ⓘ statues ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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