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Tom-- I think that the two lines merge with Mary/Christ as she is the throne
of wisdom. Said wisdom arrives in her via her lineage from Solomon and is
then transmitted to her son,Christ. Isn't that how it worked? sd
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Sharon Dale Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Art History
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [M-R] women as wisdom
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> I believe there are two lines of imaging for Wisdom:
> 1. From Athena & the sapiential books of the Bible to female
> personifications of virtues & other archetypes (including sapientia &
> ecclesia) to Mary as wisdom.
> 2. Solomon & Jesus as the new Solomon.
> Tom Izbicki
>
> At 11:04 AM 5/11/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >I have been trying to think of a figure of wisdom that wasn't female in
> >western culture. Let's begin with Athena. And generally speaking, all
> >virtues are depicted as female, at least in the Italian examples I can
> >think of and I think also, although I wouldn't bet the farm on it, that
> >the illustrated Prudentius Psychomachia mss. from the middle ages also
> >have the virtues depicted as women. all best, sharon
> >
> >
> >___________________________
> >
> >Sharon Dale Ph.D.
> >Associate Professor of Art History
> >Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
>
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