medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Blue is a traditional color for the Virgin's robe since late antiquity. But it's not the only color that's been used for that garment nor is it unique to her. See the brief overview here:
http://tinyurl.com/fj326
For a modern instance of blue used for a figure in religious art who is _not_ the BVM, see:
http://tinyurl.com/ytq7d9
Hope this helps.
Buon Sant'Ansano!
Bonne St Eloi!
Best,
John Dillon
On Saturday, December 1, 2007, at 1:01 pm, Frank Morgret wrote:
> I read today that the use of the colour blue to designate the Virgin
> Mary is of recent invention. I'm gobsmacked! That is not what our
> lovely provincial flag or the ubiquitous statues of the Virgin here in
> ville de Québec suggest. I thought this practice could be traced back
> to the middle ages. A quick review of artwork on Google seems to
> suggest there is some substantiation for my belief. Will someone
> either reassure me or else gobsmack me out of my misery?
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