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Marian Iconography

Understand the principal Marian visual types and the symbols that stabilize identification across styles.

4 modules3 hours

Sandro Botticelli The Madonna of the Magnificat

Syllabus

01
Virgin and Child
Foundational Marian composition and maternal iconographic cues.
- Christ Child
- Blue Cloak
02
Mater Dolorosa
Identify sorrow motifs and devotional indicators in Marian works.
- Blue Cloak
- Crown
03
Immaculate Conception
Read celestial symbols, posture, and color hierarchy in Immaculate depictions.
04
Annunciation Imagery
Decode narrative signs in Annunciation scenes and related Marian references.