medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
This glorious painting by El Grego, Death of Count Orgaz,
http://www.wga.hu/art/g/greco_el/09/0901grec.jpg
shows his soul being born into Heaven as an infant. This is modelled on the Orthodox portrayal the Death of the Virgin in which Christ will be holding up the swaddled infant soul of his mother. Notice how the clouds form a cervix for little Orgaz to pass through.
DW
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From: Marjorie Greene <[log in to unmask]>
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> I thought this ancient precursor of our iconography might be of interest:
> http://www.gallica.co.uk/Egypt/page13.htm
> MG
>
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