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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear Marjorie, thanks for calling my attention to the image! (You'll see why.) Of course it is Mary, a fine example of the iconography based on the Protevangelium Jacobi (mid-2nd c.), very much in use in the West (as Ps-Matthew) until cca. the trecento. The detailed Annunciation scene in the ProtEv describes Mary sitting on her throne, spinning the purple thread for the veil of the sanctuary of the Temple. It all has a special meanings - I'm actually in the process of writing up that chapter in my book about the theology of the ProtEv. She is no maiden, as she is the representing the Church, and the cross in her right hand indicates that. I can't see any trace of a trinitarian program, though. Best, George G. Gereby associate professor Ancient and Mediaeval Philosophy Department, E*tv*s Lor*nd University Budapest recurrent associate professor Medieval Studies Dept. Central European University Budapest V. Nador u. 9. H-1051 Hungary [log in to unmask] + 36.1.3273046 office >>> [log in to unmask] 05. 06. 20. 7:58 >>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture In a recent Bulletin from the Met Museum of Art, an image caught my eye. With regard to the image, eventually identified as Trinitarian, of what was at first thought to be Mary, see: http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Ingres/Ingres/HTML/el_ingres_cat10_rel1e.htm The image is identified in the Bulletin as "Virgin Mary as a Personification of the Church Triumphant." I confess I would not have associated this image of "threatening monumentality" with the Annunciation! It's the spindle and distaff in the left hand that do it for the author of the description in the Bulletin. The blurb on the web explains why this image is juxtaposed with Ingres's image of Napoleon, fascinatin' stuff... MG _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html