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The ''' Death (and Assumption) of Mary ''' refers to an episode in the life of [[Mary of Nazareth]]. The episode is narrated only in later Christian tradition.
The ''' Death (and Assumption) of Mary ''' refers to an episode in the life of [[Mary of Nazareth]]. The episode is narrated only in later Christian tradition.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The four Gospels and the Acts of Apostles do not say anything about the circumstances of the death of Mary, and in general, her life after [[Pentecost]]. Christian tradition filled the gap, relating how the Twelve apostles were miraculously assembled to be present at the moment of her death.  
 
The four Gospels and the Acts of Apostles do not say anything about the circumstances of the death of Mary, and in general, her life after [[Pentecost]]. Due to the complete lack of historical evidence, the actual circumstances of the death of Mary remain totally obscure.
 
Christian tradition filled the gap, relating how the Twelve apostles were miraculously assembled to be present at the moment of her death.  


Since the 4th-6th century, the death of Mary began to be associated with the belief in her miraculous assumption in Heaven. In the Roman Catholic church, such a belief was dogmatically defined on November 1, 1950 by Pope Pius XII.
Since the 4th-6th century, the death of Mary began to be associated with the belief in her miraculous assumption in Heaven. In the Roman Catholic church, such a belief was dogmatically defined on November 1, 1950 by Pope Pius XII.


==The Death of Mary in Scholarship==
==In Depth==
Due to the complete lack of historical evidence, the actual circumstances of the death of Mary remain totally obscure.


==The Death of Mary in Fiction==
* [[Death of Mary (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources
In Christian iconography the scenes of the Death and Assumption of Mary, originally separated, tend progressively to conflate in the same picture. Mantegna and Caravaggio offer late examples where the scene of the death of Mary maintain its autonomy.
 
* [[Death of Mary (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_the_Virgin Wikipedia (Death of Mary)] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_Mary Wikipedia (Assumption of Mary)]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_the_Virgin Wikipedia (Death of Mary)] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_Mary Wikipedia (Assumption of Mary)]  


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The Death (and Assumption) of Mary refers to an episode in the life of Mary of Nazareth. The episode is narrated only in later Christian tradition.

Overview

The four Gospels and the Acts of Apostles do not say anything about the circumstances of the death of Mary, and in general, her life after Pentecost. Due to the complete lack of historical evidence, the actual circumstances of the death of Mary remain totally obscure.

Christian tradition filled the gap, relating how the Twelve apostles were miraculously assembled to be present at the moment of her death.

Since the 4th-6th century, the death of Mary began to be associated with the belief in her miraculous assumption in Heaven. In the Roman Catholic church, such a belief was dogmatically defined on November 1, 1950 by Pope Pius XII.

In Depth

External links

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