Legends of the Madonna as represented in the fine arts : Forming the third series of Sacred and legendary art / by Mrs. Jameson. Illustrated by etchings and woodcuts.

  • Anna Brownell Jameson
Date:
1872
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Legends of the Madonna as represented in the fine arts : Forming the third series of Sacred and legendary art / by Mrs. Jameson. Illustrated by etchings and woodcuts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE L’Incoronata, tlie Type of the Church Triumphant. The Virgin crowned by her Son. Examples from the old Mosaics. Examples of the Coronation of the Virgin from various Painters . . . . . .13 The Virgin OF Mercy, as she is represented in the Last Judgment . . 26 The Virgin, as Dispenser of Mercy on Earth. Various Examples . . 29 The Mater Dolorosa seated and standing with the Seven Swords . . 35 The Stabat Mater, the Ideal Pieta. The Votive Pieta, by Guido . 37, 39 Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Origin of the Subject. History of the Theological Dispute. The First Papal Decree touching the Immaculate Conception. The Bull of Paul V. The Popularity of the Subject in Spain. Pictures by Guido, by Roelas, Velasquez, Murillo . 42 The Predestination of the Virgin. Curious picture by Cotignola . . 52 Part II. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD. The Virgin and Child enthroned. Virgo Deipara. The Virgin in her Maternal Character. Origin of the Group of the Mother and Child. Nestorian Controversy . . . . . . .57 The Enthroned Virgin in the old Mosaics. In early Italian Art. The Virgin standing as Regina Cali . . . . . . .63 La Madre Pia enthroned. Mater Sapientim with the Book . . .65 The Virgin and Child enthroned with attendant Figures ; with Angels ; with Prophets ; with Apostles . . . . . . .75 With Saints ; John the Baptist; St. Anna ; St. Joachim ; St. Joseph . .78 With Martyrs and Patron Saints . . . . . .82 Various Examples of Arrangement. With the Fathers of the Church ; with St. Jerome and St. Catherine ; with the Marriage of St. Catherine. The Virgin and Child between St. Catherine and St. Barbara; with Mary Magdalene ; with St. Lucia ...... 83, 90 The Virgin and Child between St. George and St. Nicholas; with St. Christo- pher ; with St. Leonard. The Virgin of Charity . . . .90 The Madonnas of Florence ; of Siena; of Venice and Lombardy. How at- tended . . . . . . . . .91 The Virgin attended by the Monastic Saints. Examples from various Painters 94 Votive Madonnas. For Mercies accorded : for Victory ; for Deliverance from Pestilence ; against Flood and Fire . , . . . .96 Family Votive Madonnas. Examples. The Madonna of the Bentivoglio Family. The Madonna of the Sforza Family. The Madonna of the Meyer Family. The Madonna di Foligno. German Votive Madonna at Rouen. Madonna of Rene, Duke of Anjou ; of the Pesaro Family at Venice ......... 101
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