Alone of All Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin MaryKnopf, 1976 - 400 pages |
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Page 107
... icon , over six feet high , sumptuously framed and inscribed with votive words of praise , amplifies the image of Maria Regina as it appears in the sixth - century fresco of S. Maria Antiqua ( figure 12 ) . To all the pearly and ...
... icon , over six feet high , sumptuously framed and inscribed with votive words of praise , amplifies the image of Maria Regina as it appears in the sixth - century fresco of S. Maria Antiqua ( figure 12 ) . To all the pearly and ...
Page 292
... icon of the Virgin Hodegetria , which had been painted by angels this time , and was therefore acheiro- poieton , " untouched by human hand . " ' 11 Clothes the Virgin had worn were steeped in her holiness by direct communication with ...
... icon of the Virgin Hodegetria , which had been painted by angels this time , and was therefore acheiro- poieton , " untouched by human hand . " ' 11 Clothes the Virgin had worn were steeped in her holiness by direct communication with ...
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... , and amethyst , the icon of the Virgin and child looks down . Overburdened with excres- cent precious stones that not only stud the frame but also adorn the neck , head , and shoulders of the icon , the veiled Icons and Relics | 297.
... , and amethyst , the icon of the Virgin and child looks down . Overburdened with excres- cent precious stones that not only stud the frame but also adorn the neck , head , and shoulders of the icon , the veiled Icons and Relics | 297.
Contents
MARY IN THE GOSPELS | 1 |
MARY IN THE APOCRYPHA | 25 |
VIRGIN BIRTH | 34 |
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