Cult of the Virgin in the Gothic Era: Was there another side to the Virgin’s image? In the Gothic era‚ when it was popular for artist to create images and symbols of the Virgin Mary‚ began the Cult of the Virgin. Many artists focused on the Virgin Mary with Christ as the main topic in their art work. Did all the creations made of the Virgin portray her as good? Could some of the artists want to give a negative interpretation of the Virgin that could have only been seen through the artist’s eye
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The Virgin Mary The Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ‚ who over a billion people as God’s son‚ explaining why she is considered one of the most important people ever. It is not clear when she was born‚ but going by the Bible we can guess about 30 20 BC. She probably died around 40 AD‚ maybe later though. There is not a great deal of writings on her in the bible‚ making it hard to verify when she was alive. She was an important figure as she was "the Mother of God" as the Bible
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What a sensation was made about the Sensation exhibition in the Brooklyn Museum of Art. The focus of Mayor Giuliani’s outcry was the piece "The Holy Virgin Mary" by Chris Ofili. Funny‚ he didn’t give attention to some of the other outrageous works including the pubescent female mannequins studded with erect penises‚ vaginas‚ and anuses‚ fused together in various postures of sexual coupling‚ or the portrait of a child molester and murder made from what appears like child hand prints or bisected animals
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Virgin De Guadalupe There is many images that fallow the characterizations of the portrait of the virgin de Guadalupe. The Virgin de Guadalupe has had a big impact in the culture of Mexico including their politics. There are many stories of how this image of the Virgin de Guadalupe came to appear. Her image has appeared to be a sign of freedom for the indigenous people during this time. She was also was abducted in the cults of New Spain. Documents show that the
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Both artists express filling for the era in which they live using filling and interpretation of what society represent for them. The first scene is a composition of a woman (Mary the Virgin) who seems dead and surrounded by plenty masculine figures (the apostles); sitting next to the virgin a female apostle called (Mary Magdalene). This piece of excellent art has been made in early 600 by one of the most representative Italian artist (painter) of the era. Michelangelo Merisi or Amerighi called
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Those are easily seen‚ heard‚ felt and smelled that any other average human can’t. An example scenario in which Elsa walks in and claims to be able to see and commune with the Virgin Mary. This mysterious revelation transforms her from an unpretentious and serene young woman into a hallowed spiritual medium for the Virgin Mary. Religion in the other hand is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power especially a personal God or gods. In the later scenes‚ you can see that the religious
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The Virgin Mary; to some she could be identified as the mother of all beings‚ she could be described as divine‚ uplifting‚ powerful‚ pure‚ humble‚ compassionate‚ selfless‚ and she holds many other attributes that make her a great mother. However‚ Mary was not classified by just her attributes and characteristics‚ the reason she is described as such is because of her experiences with the world and how they perceived her through these acts. In my eyes my mother is not a “mother Teresa” or a “virgin
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Virgin and Child Enthroned Giotto di Bondone This Virgin and Child Enthroned is dated from 1305-1310‚ and is from Florence‚ Italy. It is made of tempera and gold on a wood panel. The piece uses hieratic scale making the Virgin and Child much larger than the surrounding saints and religious figures. It also enthrones images and has a flat‚ gold background. Giotto was one of the first artists to use 3D beings‚ and shows this in his piece. He shows the subjects as full‚ plainly draped bulky bodies
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"Bloody Mary and the "Virgin Queen" Mary and Elizabeth Tudor were both‚ by all accounts‚ strong and intelligent women endowed with many of the qualities that mark a successful ruler. However‚ only Elizabeth’s legacy is a positive one; her reign has been called the "Golden Age" of England‚ and she remains a heroine in popular history and even modern film. Mary’s reign is scowled at‚ and seen by most as a brief unpleasant period preceding the glorious ascension of Elizabeth. To account for this
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The Virgin of Mary has taken up thousands of different forms in Christianity. Each form of The Virgin of Mary has its own story but one quality remains consistent: the purity and chastity of The Virgin Mary. In Our Virgin of Guadalupe a somber and heart rending version of The Virgin Mary can be seen as she is depicted as a pregnant woman‚ looking down and being in sorrow because of her son’s death as she sees the crown of thorns on the ground. Through the use of composition that highlights The Virgin
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