medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear Laura,
This is a rather off-the-cuff response to your question, but I'm not aware of any "theological"
or otherwise substantial meaning of the word "glorious", as in the "Glorious Virgin". I'm not
sure that it is actually correct, even, to characterize it as a "title". And as for the "Glorification
of the Virgin", I'm most aware of this as an extremely -- and I would contend, unacceptably --
fuzzy description of the subject of the stained glass in several 13th-century rose windows. I
would be surprised, in fact, if it had much of a medieval existence. It's one of those words
that smacks of 19th-century (or Early Modern) religiosity. I would happily stand corrected on
the matter, though.
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
On 12 Mar 2007 at 13:26, Laura Jacobus wrote:
>
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture With apologies for cross- posting.I'm trying to elucidate
> precisely what the title of'Glorious Virgin' meant, and how she might
> have been visualised in her glorious state in medieval art. This is in
> connection with research into an order dedicated to her praise. Would
> I be right in thinking that her glorification was closely associated
> with her Assumption and Coronation? I'm looking at 13thC Italy, and
> the few images I can assocate with this title would seem to indicate
> that this was the case, but I just want to check with the experts...
>
> thanks
>
> Laura
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