Marian Shrines: History, Significance, and Mission in Today
Mary’s sanctuaries have, throughout the history of the Church, been privileged places of encounter between faith and culture, between the Church and society. More than…
Category: Iconografia mariana
Priscilla Catacomb: The Oldest Image of Our Lady
In the Catacomb of Priscilla, carved into the Via Salaria in Rome, is found the earliest known image of Our Lady. The frescoes, dating from…
John Paul II – Pastores Dabo Vobis and Consecrated Life: Mary, Mother of Priests and Icon of Consecrated Life
The Marian texts of *Pastores Dabo Vobis* (1992) and *Vita Consecrata* (1996), by John Paul II: Mary as Mater Sacerdotum and icon of perfect consecrat…
Francis – Lumen Fidei and Laudato Si: Mary, icon of faith and Queen of all creation
The Marian texts of *Lumen Fidei* (2013) and *Laudato Si'* (2015) by Francis: Mary as the perfect icon of faith and Queen of all creation in an integr…
Mary’s iconography, the representation of Mary in Christian art
Explore the iconography of Mary from the catacombs of the 2nd century to Byzantine types and the doctrine of Nicaea II on the legitimacy of sacred ima…
Jasna Góra, Black Madonna, and the Sanctuary of Częstochowa
Jasna Góra and Our Lady of Czestochowa: The History of the Pauline Sanctuary, The Wounds of the Icon, and John Paul II's Marian Devotion. Delve into …
Mother of the Faithful People, Mater populi fidelis: title and iconography
Mother of the Faithful People, united to the Pilgrim Church. Explore the patristic origin, the iconography of Aracoeli, and the articulation with Mate…
Catacombs of antiquity, the first image of Mary in history
In the Catacombs of Prisca, the oldest image of Mary in history is preserved. Explore the origin and meaning of this witness to early Marian faith.
Marian Iconography: The Theology and Types of Eastern Tradition
The Marian icon in Eastern tradition is sacramental and a channel of grace. Get to know the major iconographic types and their profound theological va…
Art and Marian Iconography: The Image in Service of Dogma
From Marian iconography in the catacombs to the Renaissance, art serving the dogma reveals a theology in images. Explore the major moments of this tra…
Mary’s Icons and Images: Art and Spirituality
Icons and Marian images express theology in visual form. Explore major types, the iconoclastic controversy, and the spirituality of sacred images in..…
“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed”: Mary, icon of faith in divine mercy.
Mary lived fully the faith she did not see and believed, becoming an icon of Divine Mercy. Deepen this bliss on Holy Saturday.
Face of Jesus in the face of Mary
In Mary's face, we contemplate the face of Jesus Christ. A Marian meditation on the relationship between Mother and Son in Christian faith. Deepen thi…
Primordial history of Mary: iconography and art
Discover how iconography and art reveal Mary's primordial history in early Christian communities, and deepen your Marian faith.
Charity towards Mary: St Thomas Aquinas, the icon of Christian charity, and theological reflection
Mary, icon of Christian charity, inspires service to the poor. In light of Saint Thomas Aquinas, deepen this theological reflection on Marian love.
The celebration of the Visitation: a mosaic of symbolism and theology
Discover the theological symbolism of Mary's Visit to Elizabeth and its role in Advent as a prelude to redemption and an invitation to Christian conte…
The symbolic depth of Marian representations in the Roman catacombs
In the Roman catacombs emerge the earliest Marian representations in Christian art. Discover the depth of this ancient veneration for the Virgin.
The crucifixion of Christ and Mary’s agony: a liturgical tapestry of salvation and hope
The crucifixion of Christ and Mary's agony reveal the depth of Christian redemption. Explore this liturgical tapestry of salvation and hope.
**Approach to cases: woman of wait and beauty**
Revelations by Father Bamonte on Mary as Woman of hope and beauty. Deepened Marian theology from exorcism testimonies. Delve into this...
The origins of intercession in the iconography of the Virgin Orant
Explore the origins of intercession in the iconography of the Virgin orant and its role in the theophanic representations of salvation history. Deepen…
The Virgin and Child in the apse mosaics
Discover the origin of apsidal mosaics depicting the Virgin and Child, whose iconography derives from the Adoration of the Magi. Delve into this Maria…
Marian iconography: the apses of churches from the 5th century.
Since the 5th century, church sanctuaries have consecrated Marian iconography in images of faith. Explore the theological language of this sacred spac…
The symbolic character of Marian iconography in the 3rd and 4th centuries
Explore the Marian iconography of the 3rd and 4th centuries and its profound theological symbolism, revealing how the primitive Church artistically ex…
Iconography of Mary: Priscilla’s Catacombs, The Announcement
In the Catacombs of Priscilla rests the earliest iconography of Mary. Contemplate the Annunciation, which bears witness to the primitive faith of the …
Mariology and sophiology on the path of beauty
Mariology and Sophiology converge on the path of Beauty: Mary, icon of divine Wisdom, illuminates the way to God. Deepen this theological reflection.
Sublime beauty in Marian aesthetics
The sublime beauty of Mary transcends the physical: she is the creature where divine splendor shines most fully. Deepen this Mariological reflection.
Leonardo da Vinci: The Roots of His Mariological Painting (Part 1)
A mind thirsty for knowledge, that fixes its attention on everything that stands before it; a man who does not investigate merely through painting,
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Iconography and Theology of the Icon
Discover the iconography of Our Lady of Perpetual Help: a Byzantine painting from the Cretan School that combines sacred art and Marian devotion in a …
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Icon, History and Devotion
The Cretan icon, history and theology of Marian mediation converge in Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Delve into the devotion transmitted by the Redemptor…
Ukrainian Marian Icons: The miraculous icons of Ukrainian tradition
Discover the miraculous Marian icons in Ukraine and their deep tradition of devotion to Mary in Eastern Ukrainian churches throughout the centuries.
Mariology of the Madonna di Santa Anna Palafrenieri: Caravaggio
A Mariological Analysis of the Madonna di Santa Anna Palafrenieri by Caravaggio: The Immaculate Mary, the Serpent, and the Mystery of the Immaculate C…
Presentation of the new collection from the ars dei gallery
The Ars Dei Gallery presents a new collection of Marian sacred art that combines beauty and devotion. Explore contemplative works in the spirit of the…