Coronation of the Virgin

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The Coronation of the Virgin is a Christian artistic and devotional theme depicting the Virgin Mary being crowned in heaven, symbolizing her exaltation as Queen of Heaven.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian iconographic theme
Marian devotional theme
religious art subject
associatedWith Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Western Christian art
commonMedium altarpiece
fresco
illuminated manuscript
panel painting
sculpture
stained glass
hasMainSubject Virgin Mary
hasNotableExample Coronation of the Virgin by Diego Velázquez
Coronation of the Virgin by El Greco
Coronation of the Virgin by Fra Angelico
hasSecondarySubject the Father
surface form: God the Father

God the Holy Spirit
surface form: Holy Spirit

Jesus Christ
angels
iconographicElement angels with musical instruments
clouds
crown
mandorla
throne
liturgicalContext Feast of the Assumption of Mary
surface form: Feast of the Assumption

Feast of the Queenship of Mary
Marian feasts
popularInPeriod Baroque art
Gothic art
Renaissance art
relatedDoctrine Assumption of Mary
Marian devotion
Marian doctrine
surface form: Queenship of Mary
religiousTradition Christianity
subclassOf Marian art
New Testament-themed art
symbolizes Mary crowned by the Trinity
surface form: Mary as Queen of Heaven

exaltation of Mary
heavenly glorification of Mary
theologicalTheme Mary’s participation in Christ’s kingship
glorification of the saints through Mary
heavenly intercession of Mary
typicalDepiction Mary crowned by Christ
Mary crowned by angels
Mary crowned by the Trinity
Mary kneeling before Christ
Mary seated beside Christ
typicalSetting heaven

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Queen of Heaven relatedConcept Coronation of the Virgin