snowfall on the Esquiline Hill
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Snowfall on the Esquiline Hill is a legendary miraculous August snow in Rome that inspired the dedication and iconography of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria della Neve).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snowfall on the Esquiline Hill | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic legend
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legendary event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
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Santa Maria Maggiore NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Maria della Neve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Feast of Our Lady of the Snows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | shaped dedication of one of Rome’s major basilicas ⓘ |
| hasLegendStatus | pious tradition rather than historical event ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
miraculous
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unseasonal snow ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Marian apparition
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miracle ⓘ |
| inArt |
altarpieces depicting the miraculous snow
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frescoes in Santa Maria Maggiore ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marian devotion in Rome
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Marian titles and iconography in Western Christianity ⓘ |
| inspired |
dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
ⓘ
iconography of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ⓘ |
| linkedTo | title Our Lady of the Snows ⓘ |
| location |
Esquiline Hill
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Rome ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting | Esquiline Hill in ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| time | August ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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