Madonna
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Madonna is a central figure in Christianity revered as the mother of Jesus Christ and a symbol of purity, compassion, and maternal devotion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madonna canonical | 9 |
| Nursing Madonna | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional title
ⓘ
Marian title ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue |
humility
ⓘ
intercessory care ⓘ mercy ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
Immaculate Conception
ⓘ
surface form:
Immaculate Conception (as applied to Mary)
virgin birth of Jesus ⓘ |
| commonIn |
Catholic devotional imagery
ⓘ
Christian art ⓘ Renaissance painting ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | secular uses of the name "Madonna" (e.g., the pop singer) ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
subject of countless artworks and hymns
ⓘ
symbol of ideal motherhood in Christian cultures ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
Marian feast days
ⓘ
Marian prayers ⓘ Rosary ⓘ |
| etymology | from Italian "ma donna" meaning "my lady" ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Madonna and Child ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Italian ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
blue mantle
ⓘ
halo ⓘ Madonna and Child ⓘ
surface form:
infant Jesus
|
| refersTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary, mother of Jesus
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInChristianity | mother of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
compassion
ⓘ
maternal devotion ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| titleEmphasizes |
Mary’s dignity
ⓘ
Mary’s holiness ⓘ Mary’s maternal role ⓘ |
| usedAsTitleFor |
images of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
paintings of Mary with the Christ Child ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some Lutheran traditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nursing Madonna