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The Virgin Mary Collection (#33)

"The Virgin Mary: A Timeless Icon of Devotion and Grace" Throughout history, artists have sought to capture the ethereal beauty and divine presence of the Virgin Mary

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: St Anne, 1886

St Anne, 1886. According to Christian tradition St Anne was the mother of the Virgin Mary. Published in Butlers Lives of the Saints, DIV 6, by the Rev Alban Butler, London & Dublin, 1886

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Stella Maria, 1886

Stella Maria, 1886. Published in Butlers Lives of the Saints, DIV 4, by the Rev Alban Butler, London & Dublin, 1886

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Rest During the Flight into Egypt, c1897. Artist: Hans Thoma

Rest During the Flight into Egypt, c1897. Artist: Hans Thoma
Rest During the Flight into Egypt, c1897. From The Studio Volume 10 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Virgin crowned by two Angels, c1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Virgin crowned by two Angels, c1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Virgin crowned by two Angels, c1515 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Madonna with the Carthusian Friars, St John the Baptist and St Bruno, 1515 (1906)

The Madonna with the Carthusian Friars, St John the Baptist and St Bruno, 1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Madonna with the Carthusian Friars, St John the Baptist and St Bruno, 1515 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Virgin by the Gate, 1522 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Virgin by the Gate, 1522 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Virgin by the Gate, 1522 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Holy Family on a Grassy Bench, 1526 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Holy Family on a Grassy Bench, 1526 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Holy Family on a Grassy Bench, 1526 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Holy Virgin as the Queen of the Angels, 1518 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Holy Virgin as the Queen of the Angels, 1518 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Holy Virgin as the Queen of the Angels, 1518 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Lamentation for Christ, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Lamentation for Christ, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Lamentation for Christ, 1498 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Death of the Virgin, 1510 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Death of the Virgin, 1510 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Death of the Virgin, 1510 (1906). A scene from the Life of the Virgin. From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Christ among the Doctors, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

Christ among the Doctors, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Christ among the Doctors, 1506 (1906). A scene from the Life of the Virgin. From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Rest during the Flight to Egypt, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Rest during the Flight to Egypt, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Rest during the Flight to Egypt, 1506 (1906). A scene from the Life of the Virgin. From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, 1506 (1906). A scene from the Life of the Virgin. From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Visitation, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Visitation, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Visitation, 1506 (1906). A scene from the Life of the Virgin. From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Holy Family with the Infant St John, 1788-9. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds

The Holy Family with the Infant St John, 1788-9. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
The Holy Family with the Infant St John, 1788-9. Painting housed in the Tate, London. From The Connoisseur Vol. XXII. [Otto Limited, London, 1908-9]

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Adoration of the Child, after 1430 (1955). Artist: Master of the Carrying of the Cross, Vyssi Brod

Adoration of the Child, after 1430 (1955). Artist: Master of the Carrying of the Cross, Vyssi Brod
Adoration of the Child, after 1430 (1955). Part of a dismantled alterpiece. Found in the collection of the Szepmuveszeti Museum, Budapest

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Crucifixion, before 1400 (1955). Artist: Workshop of the Master of the Trebon Altarpiece

Crucifixion, before 1400 (1955). Artist: Workshop of the Master of the Trebon Altarpiece
Crucifixion, before 1400 (1955). From the workshop of the Master of the Trebon Altarpiece. Found in the collection of The National Gallery in Prague

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Madonna of Zlata Koruna, c1410 (1955)

Madonna of Zlata Koruna, c1410 (1955). Found in the collection of The National Gallery in Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Tomb of Christ, Master of the Trebon Altarpiece, about 1380, (1955)

The Tomb of Christ, Master of the Trebon Altarpiece, about 1380, (1955). Artist: Master of the Trebon Altarpiece
The Tomb of Christ, c1380 (1955). Detail from the Trebon Altarpiece. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina, Artia Prague, 1955

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Votive panel of Archbishop Jan Ocko of Vlasim, after 1370 (1955). Artist: Master Theodoric

Votive panel of Archbishop Jan Ocko of Vlasim, after 1370 (1955). Artist: Master Theodoric
Votive panel of Archbishop Jan Ocko of Vlasim, after 1370 (1955). Tempera on panel, seen before its restoration. It depicts the Virgin and Child surrounded by St Sigismund, the Emperor Charles IV

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Death of the Virgin Mary, c1360 (1955)

Death of the Virgin Mary, c1360 (1955). Morgan panels. Found in the collection of The Morgan Library and Museum. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Adoration of the Three Kings, c1360 (1955)

Adoration of the Three Kings, c1360 (1955). Morgan panels. Found in the collection of The Morgan Library and Museum. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Vysehrad Madonna of the Rains, c1360 (1955)

The Vysehrad Madonna of the Rains, c1360 (1955). After restoration. Found in the collection of the Collegiate Church of Sts Peter and Paul, third chapel of the southern nave, Prague

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Rome Madonna, c1360 (1955)

Rome Madonna, c1360 (1955). Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina, Artia Prague, 1955

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Madonna Between St Catherine and Margaret, c1360 (1955)

Madonna Between St Catherine and Margaret, c1360 (1955). Middle part of a wing alter-piece. Found in the collection of the Municipal Museum, Ceske Budejovice

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Kaufmann Crucifixion, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar

The Kaufmann Crucifixion, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
The Kaufmann Crucifixion, c1350 (1955). Found in the collection of the Gemaldegalerie, Berlin. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Madonna of Kladsko, detail, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar

Madonna of Kladsko, detail, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
Madonna of Kladsko, detail, c1350 (1955). Middle part of a dismantled wing alter-piece. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina, Artia Prague, 1955

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Madonna of Veveri, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar

Madonna of Veveri, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
Madonna of Veveri, c1350 (1955). Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina, Artia Prague, 1955

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Ascension, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar

Ascension, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
Ascension, c1350 (1955). Tempera on wood. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Resurrection of Christ, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar

The Resurrection of Christ, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
The Resurrection of Christ, c1350 (1955). Tempera on wood. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Lament for Christ, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar

Lament for Christ, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
Lament for Christ, c1350 (1955). Tempera on wood. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Crucifixion, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar

Crucifixion, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
Crucifixion, c1350 (1955). Tempera on wood. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Adoration of the Magi, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar

The Adoration of the Magi, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
The Adoration of the Magi, c1350 (1955). Tempera on wood. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Pieta by Michelangelo, St Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Pieta by Michelangelo, St Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Pieta by Michelangelo, St Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy. The pieta is a portrayal of the Virgin Mary cradling the body of Christ

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Virgin and Child, 13th century, (1892)

The Virgin and Child, 13th century, (1892). An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume I, Macmillan and Co, London, New York, 1892

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Matthew Paris at the feet of the Virgin and Child, 13th century, (1892)

Matthew Paris at the feet of the Virgin and Child, 13th century, (1892). From Paris own drawing. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The mystical chase of the unicorn, which has taken refuge in the lap of the virgin, 15th century

The mystical chase of the unicorn, which has taken refuge in the lap of the virgin, 15th century, (1)
The mystical chase of the unicorn, which has taken refuge in the lap of the virgin, 15th century, (1870). During the Middle Ages, the unicorn, attracted to the Virgin Mary

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Holy Family with St Catherine, 1769, (1870)

The Holy Family with St Catherine, 1769, (1870). A wood engraving after a work in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Madonna and Child with Canon Joris van der Paele, 1436, (1870)

Madonna and Child with Canon Joris van der Paele, 1436, (1870). A wood engraving after a painting in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Adoration of the Magi, the tapestry of Berne, 14th century, (1870)

The Adoration of the Magi, the tapestry of Berne, 14th century, (1870). A chromolithographic print from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London)

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Annunciation, c1503, (1870). Artist: Franz Kellerhoven

The Annunciation, c1503, (1870). Artist: Franz Kellerhoven
The Annunciation, c1503, (1870). A facsimile of a miniature from the Hours of Anne de Bretagne, formerly beloning to Catherine de Medici

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Immaculate Conception, c1678, (1912). Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo

Immaculate Conception, c1678, (1912). Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Immaculate Conception, c1678, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Virgin and Child, c1475-1500, (1912). Artist: Sandro Botticelli

The Virgin and Child, c1475-1500, (1912). Artist: Sandro Botticelli
The Virgin and Child, c1475-1500, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Virgin and child wearing Norman costume, (1910)

Virgin and child wearing Norman costume, (1910). Biblical scene from an illuminated manuscript produced between 1121 and 1161, showing the Norman influence in dress

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Holy Family, 1655. Artist: Pierre Cauchy

The Holy Family, 1655. Artist: Pierre Cauchy
The Holy Family, 1655. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalen, Saint Catherine and two Saints, 1504. Artist: Alvise Vivarini

Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalen, Saint Catherine and two Saints, 1504. Artist: Alvise Vivarini
Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalen, Saint Catherine and two Saints, 1504. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Circumcision, 17th century. Artist: Jacob Willemsz de Wet the elder

The Circumcision, 17th century. Artist: Jacob Willemsz de Wet the elder
The Circumcision, 17th century. Found in the collection of the Far Eastern Art Museum, Khabarovsk, Russia

Background imageThe Virgin Mary Collection: The Circumcision, 1763. Artist: Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

The Circumcision, 1763. Artist: Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
The Circumcision, 1763. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia




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"The Virgin Mary: A Timeless Icon of Devotion and Grace" Throughout history, artists have sought to capture the ethereal beauty and divine presence of the Virgin Mary. From unknown creators to renowned masters, each artwork tells a unique story of adoration and reverence. In "The Adoration of the Christ Child, " an unknown artist transports us to a scene filled with awe as we witness the humble birth of Jesus. The Annunciation by Fra Angelico depicts the moment when Mary receives news from Gabriel, forever changing her destiny. Sandro Botticelli's "Madonna of the Magnificat" showcases Mary's profound joy and gratitude through delicate brushstrokes. Lorenzo Monaco's "The Intercession of Christ and the Virgin" portrays a powerful image where Mary intercedes on behalf of humanity. Michelangelo Caravaggio's masterpiece, "The Laying in the Tomb, " captures our hearts with its raw emotion as we witness Mary cradling her son after his crucifixion. Peter Paul Rubens' dramatic painting, "Le Coup de Lance, " portrays Mary's anguish at witnessing her son's suffering. In Botticelli's "The Cestello Annunciation, " we are captivated by Mary’s serene acceptance as she embraces her role in God’s plan. An unknown creator brings us back to Bethlehem in their depiction of "The Birth of Christ. " Albrecht Durer presents us with a tender portrayal in "The Holy Family with the Dragonfly, " emphasizing both maternal love and spiritual significance. In “Virgin and Child with Saint Lorenzo Giustiniani, ” we see how faith unites saints across time. Maurice Bompard’s poignant artwork titled “A Prayer to Madonna” invites viewers into an intimate moment between mother and child that transcends time itself. Finally, Pietro Lorenzetti’s work illustrates unity among believers through “Madonna and Child between St Francis and St John.