Madonna lactans
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Madonna lactans is a traditional Christian artistic motif depicting the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the infant Jesus, symbolizing both his humanity and maternal care.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| breastfeeding Madonna | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian artistic motif
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Marian iconography type ⓘ religious image ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotion
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Renaissance art NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Christian art ⓘ theology of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Madonna and Child
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Virgin of Humility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Virgin Mary
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Virgin Mary breastfeeding the infant Jesus ⓘ infant Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
devotional image
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didactic image ⓘ liturgical art ⓘ |
| hasIconographicFeature |
Christ Child at the breast
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exposed breast of the Virgin Mary ⓘ seated or enthroned Virgin ⓘ tender physical contact between mother and child ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine charity
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humanity of Jesus ⓘ incarnation of Christ ⓘ maternal care ⓘ motherhood ⓘ nurture ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Breastfeeding Madonna
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Nursing Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian iconography
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Marian art ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Maria lactans
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Marian devotion to the Milk Grotto in Bethlehem ⓘ Our Lady of Good Milk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christ’s humanity
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incarnation ⓘ intimacy between Mary and Jesus ⓘ maternal love ⓘ nourishment of the faithful ⓘ spiritual nourishment ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
Middle Ages
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Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
altarpiece
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fresco ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ panel painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
breastfeeding Madonna