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It's certainly is fuzzy, which is why I asked, but it's also medieval (the
alternative name of the order I'm lookin ginto was ' the knights of the
Blessed Glorious Virgin Mary!). I'd be interested in the stained galss if
you have a ref...
all best,
Laura
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From: "jbugslag" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: 13 March 2007 01:43
Subject: Re: Glorified Virgin
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> 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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