Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of LourdesImmaculate

Conception Coronation of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven.

Fra Angelico

Veneration of BVM

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Throughout the centuries, artistic images of Mary

changed in accordance with

the needs of society and the

Church at the time.

Mary. Alonso Cana

Senora de la Vera Cruz. FernandezVirgin de Gracia

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Immaculate Conception. Murillo

Icon. Vom Berg Philermos

Stained glass window in church. Germany

Maria. Francesco de Valdambrino

Early Image of Virgin and Child. Roman Catacombs

Icon Blagoveschenie

Icon. Fedorovskaya

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Early representations of Mary

showed her holding Jesus as a small adult: this was in

responseto controversies in the

early Churchabout the nature of

Jesus –whether he was truly

human. Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Byzantine Icon

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Many depictions of Mary

in modern Latin America

emphasise her peasant origins,

with a life similarto the poor and

oppressedof those countries.

Black Madonna. Spain. Chipiona

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She is seen as a figure of

liberation, supporting the Catholic option

for the poor.

Senora de la Vera Cruz. Fernandez

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We need to reflect

on the messages and symbols

in images of Mary

Theotokos Icon. Panagia Thrinodousa

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Icon. Bogorodica Kazanskaya

Virgin de Gracia

Miraculous Medal

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eg body language:what qualities does it express and

what does this say about the current image of ideal

womanhood?