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Fons signatus: a theological symbol in Christian doctrine and Marian iconography
Among the many metaphors with which Christian doctrinal tradition has designated the Virgin Mary, this article focuses on analyzing the “sealed fountain” (Fons signatus) from the Song of Solomon, as attested by numerous theological texts and some Marian images. The author begins by analyzing many testimonies from Fathers and medieval theologians of the
José María Salvador-González
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Marian and Commemorative Iconography Combined:
Remarkable for its unique combination of Marian and commemorative iconography, the so-called ‘Spes Nostra’ painting of circa 1500 – a memorial tablet also known as an epitaph – has fuelled an ongoing debate regarding its purported message and commissioners.
Rens Tienstra
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Analysing the Intercessor type of Marian iconography, this author identifies the iconographic features of such depictions and explores the transformation that the image has undergone in the Russian icon painting tradition. To achieve this goal, the author employs the methods of comparison and generalisation and traces the transformation of the ...
Belyakova P. N.
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This paper proposes an interpretation of the flowers and other plant motifs present in some late medieval images of four Marian themes: the Virgin Enthroned with Child, the Virgin of Humility, the Sacra Conversazione and the Coronation of the Virgin. By supplementing certain unjustified conventions that, without any argument, see these flowers as
José María Salvador González
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A jewel of the country: From Pedagogium to the Marian Gymnasium – an iconography [PDF]
The Gymnasium of the Marian Foundation since the beginning of its existence as a cathedral school until the 20th century was considered the most significant school in Szczecin.
Ewa Gwiazdowska
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The (Ab)use of Orthodox Marian Iconography in the Holodomor Visual Culture in Pre-Maidan Ukraine
The chapter analyzes the memory culture of the Holodomor in pre-Maidan Ukraine as imposed from above and the artistic embodiments of the Great Famine of 1932–33. The use of Marian iconography in the Holodomor culture of memory exemplifies the attempts to find an individual way of working through the trauma. The image of the Mother of God has never been
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This paper considers Marian iconography in which the Virgin is depicted sitting on the ground, known as the Virgin of Humility. The creation of this Marian type coincides with Saint Thomas’s systematization of the virtues, which resulted in a decline in ...
María Elvira Mocholí Martínez +1 more
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Revisiting Gendered Representations of Humility: An Examination of Sources from Late Medieval Italy
Abstract During the Middle Ages, gender‐neutral representations of humility as a quality linked to spiritual love and voluntary service competed with representations according to gendered patterns, such as those related to the naked and dressed body in terms of its biological and social functions and its appearance.
Silvia Negri
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Pilegrimsspor fra Tynset: En detektorfunnet blymedaljong med kristne motiver
In 2016, a metal detectorist found a circular lead medallion with iconography on both sides in Tynset in the Østerdalen valley. This article studies the medallion’s shape, function and symbolical content. The object is interpreted as a pendant comparable
Margrete Figenschou Simonsen +1 more
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Memory, metamemory, and false memory for features of the Apple logo
Abstract Our memory for common, easily recognizable logos, like the Apple logo, is surprisingly poor because of attentional saturation, where we stop attending to details of frequently encountered objects. This lack of attention to details may leave us susceptible to misinformation effects.
Mary C. Whatley +3 more
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