Seat of Wisdom

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Seat of Wisdom is a traditional Marian title and depiction in Christian art that portrays the Virgin Mary as a throne-like figure bearing the Christ Child, symbolizing her role as the bearer and mediator of divine wisdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Marian depiction
Marian title
iconographic type
appearsIn Christian devotional texts
Marian litanies
associatedWith Christ Child NERFINISHED
Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
depicts Christ Child in frontal, blessing pose
Mary as stable, immovable throne
Mary bearing the Christ Child on her lap
Mary seated in a throne-like posture
hasAlternativeName Sedes Sapientiae NERFINISHED
Throne of Wisdom NERFINISHED
hasTheologicalBasisIn Christ as Divine Wisdom NERFINISHED
Christological doctrine
Wisdom literature of the Bible
title of Mary as Mother of God
iconographicFeature Christ Child seated on Mary’s lap
Mary holding Christ centrally
Mary seated on a throne or chair
emphasis on majesty and stability
frontal composition
hieratic posture
influenced Marian devotional imagery
Marian theology
liturgicalUse invocation of Mary under the title Seat of Wisdom
relatedConcept Christ as Logos NERFINISHED
Christ as Sapientia Dei NERFINISHED
Mary as Mother of Divine Wisdom NERFINISHED
Mary as Throne of God NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
symbolizes Mary as bearer of divine wisdom
Mary as mediator of divine wisdom
Mary as throne of Christ
incarnate Wisdom of God in Christ
union of divine and human in Christ
usedIn Christian art
Gothic sculpture
Romanesque sculpture
Western Christian art NERFINISHED
church furnishings
devotional statues
illuminated manuscripts
panel painting
stained glass
veneratedIn Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED
some Anglican traditions

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Titles of Mary hasExample Seat of Wisdom