Category:Mary of Nazareth--art (subject)

From 4 Enoch: : The Online Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism, and Christian and Islamic Origins
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Mary of Nazareth (art); see Mary of Nazareth (home page)

< Life of Mary of Nazareth : Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple -- Annunciation to Anne and Joachim -- Birth of Mary -- Girlhood of Mary (Education of the Virgin, Presentation of Mary at the Temple) -- Marriage of Mary and Joseph -- Annunciation to Mary -- Visitation of Mary -- Birth of Jesus -- Adoration of the Shepherds -- Adoration of the Magi -- Circumcision of Jesus -- Presentation of Jesus at the Temple -- Massacre of the Innocents -- Flight into Egypt -- Jesus among the Doctors -- Death of Joseph of Nazareth -- Wedding at Cana -- Jesus' True Relatives -- Hometown Rejection -- Crucifixion of Jesus -- Resurrection of Jesus -- Ascension of Jesus -- Gathering of the Twelve at Jerusalem -- Christian Pentecost -- Death and Assumption of Mary -- Relics of Mary of Nazareth >

Page authored by Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan, @2020.

Overview

In Christian tradition and iconography Mary of Nazareth emerged from the Middle Ages as a full fledged and complex character, with a detailed biography based on scripture, hagiography, and patristic literature. No other character in the New Testament, besides Jesus of Nazareth, received so much attention. Famous artists such as Giotto, Duccio di Buoninsegna, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Boccaccio Boccaccino, and many others, devoted large cycles to the life of Mary of Nazareth, that came to include as many as 25 episodes, covering all aspects of his life: her birth, her childhood, her marriage, her relation with Jesus, her role in the early Christian community, and her death.

A visual biography

  • 1. According to the legend, Mary's father, Joachim, was a rich and pious man of the House of David, living with his wife Anne at Sepphoris. The high priest rejected Joachim and his sacrifice, as his wife's childlessness was interpreted as a sign of divine displeasure. Joachim consequently withdrew to the desert where he fasted and did penance for forty days. His wife, Anne, also prayed the Lord.

Stories from the Life of Mary of Nazareth

Scenes from the Lives of Mary and Jesus (1306 Giotto), art

  1. Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple (1306 Giotto), art
  2. Joachim among the Shepherds (1306 Giotto), art
  3. Annunciation to Anne (1306 Giotto), art
  4. Joachim's Dream (1306 Giotto), art
  5. Joachim's Sacrificial Offering (1306 Giotto), art
  6. Meeting of Anne and Joachim (1306 Giotto), art
  7. Birth of Mary (1306 Giotto), art
  8. Presentation of Mary at the Temple (1306 Giotto), art
  9. Bringing of the Branches (1306 Giotto), art
  10. Prayer for the Blossoming of the Branches (1306 Giotto), art
  11. Marriage of the Virgin (1306 Giotto), art
  12. Nuptial Cortege of Mary and Joseph (1306 Giotto), art
  13. God Sends the Angel Gabriel (1306 Giotto), art
  14. Annunciation to Mary (1306 Giotto), art
  15. Visitation (1306 Giotto), art
  16. Birth of Jesus and Annunciation to the Shepherds (1306 Giotto), art
  17. Adoration of the Magi (1306 Giotto), art
  18. Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (1306 Giotto), art
  19. Flight into Egypt (1306 Giotto), art
  20. Jesus among the Doctors (1306 Giotto), art
  21. Wedding at Cana (1306 Giotto), art
  22. Crucifixion of Jesus (1306 Giotto), art
  23. Lamentation of Christ (1306 Giotto), art
  24. Ascension (1306 Giotto), art

Maestà & Scenes from the Lives of Mary and Jesus (1311 Duccio), art


Eight Stories of Mary (1465 Meister des Marienlebens), art


Stories from the Life of Mary (1490 Ghirlandaio), art

Stories from the Life of Mary and Jesus (1515 Boccaccino), art

Portraits of Mary of Nazareth

Madonna and Child

Pages in category "Mary of Nazareth--art (subject)"

The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 383 total.

(previous page) (next page)

1

(previous page) (next page)

Media in category "Mary of Nazareth--art (subject)"

The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.