Salus Populi Romani
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Salus Populi Romani is a revered Byzantine-style icon of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child housed in Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and traditionally associated with the protection of the Roman people.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian icon
ⓘ
religious painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Madonna Salus Populi Romani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Our Lady Salus Populi Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalCategory | Italo-Byzantine icon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman people
ⓘ
protection of Rome ⓘ |
| belongsTo | patrimony of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Marian devotion in the city of Rome ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of the spiritual protection of the city of Rome ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalRole | protective icon of Rome ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
object of intercessory prayer
ⓘ
object of pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFeast | local celebrations in Rome ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Salvation of the Roman People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyDocumentedSince | at least the 13th century ⓘ |
| housedInChapel | Borghese Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
Mary holding the Christ Child
ⓘ
frontal pose of the Virgin ⓘ solemn, hieratic style ⓘ |
| iconType | Hodegetria-type icon ⓘ |
| keptIn | highly venerated chapel setting ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore as a Marian shrine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
papal Marian devotion ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| material | wooden panel ⓘ |
| medium | tempera ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significanceFor |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Byzantine ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Virgin and Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Health of the Roman People
ⓘ
Salvation of the Roman People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyBelievedToBe |
miraculous image
ⓘ
protector of the Roman people ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo |
early Christian era
ⓘ
late antiquity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
prayers for protection in times of crisis
ⓘ
public processions in Rome ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Roman Catholics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
popes ⓘ |
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