Black Madonna of Częstochowa
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The Black Madonna of Częstochowa is a revered icon of the Virgin Mary housed at the Jasna Góra Monastery in Poland, venerated as a national and religious symbol and believed by many to possess miraculous powers.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Madonna | 1 |
| Our Lady of Czestochowa | 1 |
| Our Lady of Częstochowa | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian icon
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national symbol of Poland ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artStyle | Byzantine-influenced ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jasna Góra Monastery
NERFINISHED
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Polish national identity ⓘ Polish resistance and independence movements ⓘ pilgrimage to Częstochowa ⓘ |
| believedTo | work miracles ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| coveredBy | metal riza (revetment) ⓘ |
| crownedAs | Queen and Protector of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crownedBy | King John II Casimir Vasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of hope and protection for Poles ⓘ |
| dateOfRoyalVows | 1656 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Child Jesus
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| feastDay | 26 August ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfVeneration |
miraculous icon
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patroness of Poland ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Queen of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Hodegetria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Polish religious art
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numerous copies and reproductions worldwide ⓘ |
| keptIn | Chapel of the Miraculous Image at Jasna Góra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDevotion |
Latin
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Polish ⓘ various languages of Catholic diaspora ⓘ |
| linkedEvent |
Swedish Deluge
NERFINISHED
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defense of Jasna Góra (1655) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Częstochowa
NERFINISHED
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Jasna Góra Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
darkened skin tones of Mary and Jesus
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richly decorated robes and crowns ⓘ star on Mary’s veil ⓘ two parallel scars on the right cheek of Mary ⓘ |
| paintingMedium | tempera ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Poland
NERFINISHED
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Polish people ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | Jasna Góra Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| restored | multiple times in history ⓘ |
| supportMaterial | wooden panel ⓘ |
| title | Our Lady of Częstochowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wears | jeweled crowns ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
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hasChapelHonoring
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Black Madonna of Częstochowa
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this entity surface form:
Our Lady of Czestochowa
this entity surface form:
Black Madonna
this entity surface form:
Our Lady of Częstochowa