Virgin and Child enthroned
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Virgin and Child enthroned is a traditional Christian devotional image depicting the seated Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus in a position of honor and reverence, often used as the focal point of altarpieces and triptychs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virgin and Child in majesty | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional image
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Marian image ⓘ religious iconography motif ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Christian art NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Christian art ⓘ |
| commonMedium |
fresco
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illuminated manuscript ⓘ mosaic ⓘ panel painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Virgin Mary
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infant Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesDoctrine |
Incarnation of Christ
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Mary as Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ queenship of Mary ⓘ royal dignity of Christ ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
didactic representation of Incarnation
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object of veneration ⓘ visual focus of the altar ⓘ |
| hasPosture |
enthroned Christ Child
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seated Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme | Madonna and Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicTypeOf |
Maestà type
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Theotokos imagery ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
angels surrounding the throne
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architectural throne ⓘ gold ground background ⓘ saints flanking the throne ⓘ symbolic objects such as flowers or books ⓘ |
| popularInPeriod |
Byzantine era
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Gothic period ⓘ Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | honor and reverence for Mary and Jesus ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
chapel altarpiece
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church altarpiece ⓘ domestic devotional panel ⓘ |
| usedAs |
central panel of triptychs
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focal point of altarpieces ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Christian liturgical worship
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private devotion ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
expression of Christological faith
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expression of Marian devotion ⓘ |
| visualFocus | central placement of Mary and Jesus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Virgin and Child in majesty