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First, thanks to all who responded.
The name of the novel is _The Virgin Blue_ and blue is
the color of her cloak or dress in a painting and the
background color of a wall niche. But she is very
definitely a redhead. The author has a website and I
will try to contact her.
MG
--- Rob Howe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval
> religion and culture
>
> Perhaps someone got confused with ancient
> iconographic colours?
>
> The colour associated with Mary today is blue, and
> this is because in the
> medieval period the colour blue was the most
> expensive one to produce
> properly - from lapis lazuli originating in Tibet.
> However, before the
> general introduction of this blue lapis lazuli into
> Europe, Mary was
> depicted in the then most expensive colour - red. I
> don't think it was her
> hair that was red though...
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Rob Howe.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ms Brenda M. Cook" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [M-R] BVM as redhead
>
>
> > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of
> medieval religion and culture
> >
> > >
> > > I am reading a novel that purports to be
> somewhat
> > > historical. In it some 16th-c. French Calvinists
> > > presume that the Virgin Mary was a redhead and
> > > therefore fear and despise one of the female
> > > protagonists b/c of her red hair. The specific
> term of
> > > opprobrium is "La Rousse." Has anyone heard of
> this
> > > specific prejudice or am I the last person on
> earth to
> > > learn of it? I know red hair somehow came to be
> > > associated with Judas, but Mary...?
> >
> > Speaking without any authority, I always thought
> it was Mary Magdalene who
> > was the red-head. Traditionally, she is the one
> with the dodgy reputation
> > even if penitent. Perhaps your author has got his
> Marys mixed up .......
> ???
> >
> > Brenda M.C.
> >
> >
>
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