Legends of the Madonna: As Represented in the Fine Arts. Forming the Third Series of Sacred and Legendary Art

Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, & Roberts, 1857 - 342 pages

PREFACE	xv

SYMBOLS AND ATTRIBUTES OF THE VIRGIN Proper Costume and Colours	xliv

LINCORONATA the Type of the Church triumphant The Virgin crowned	l

DEVOTIONAL SUBJECTS AND HISTORICAL SUBJECTS Altarpieces The Life	lii

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES	lxviii

DEVOTIONAL SUBJECTS	1

The Enthroned Virgin without the Child as type of heavenly Wisdom Various	9

PART II	55

Proper Attitude and Occupation of Mary Expression and Deportment	181

THE DREAM OF JOSEPH He entreats Forgiveness of Mary	193

The Nativity as an Event The Time the Place the proper Accessories	204

THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI they are supposed to have been Kings Pro	210

THE PURIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN The Prophecy of Simeon Greek	223

THE REPOSE OF THE HOLY FAMILY The Subject often mistaken Proper	238

THE LEGEND OF THE GIPSY 5	243

THE HOLY FAMILY Proper Treatment of the Domestic Group as distinguished	249

Halflength Enthroned Madonnas first introduced by the Venetians Various	108

The MATER AMABILIS The infinite Variety given to this Subject Early Greek	114

57	118

Virgin and Child with St John He takes the Cross	123

Conclusion of the Devotional Subjects	133

Joachim rejected from the Temple Joachim herding his Sheep on the Moun	141

THE PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN A Subject of great Importance General	150

THE MARRIAGE OF THE VIRGIN The Legend as followed by the Painters	157

PART II	163

The Annunciation as an Event The appropriate Circumstances The Time	175

Holy Family of three Figures with the little St John with St Joseph with	256

Examples of Holy Family as treated by various Artists	263

The Infant Christ learning to read	269

The Marriage aT CANA Proper Treatment of the Virgin in this Subject	276

The Madonnas of Florence of Siena of Venice and Lombardy How	281

The Descent FROM THE CROSS Proper Place and Action of the Virgin in this	284

THE DEPOSITION Proper Treatment of this Form of the Mater Dolorosa Per	288

PART IV	297

96	339

316	342

Title	Legends of the Madonna: As Represented in the Fine Arts. Forming the Third Series of Sacred and Legendary Art
Author	Mrs. Jameson (Anna)
Edition	2
Publisher	Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, & Roberts, 1857
Original from	the New York Public Library
Digitized	24 Apr 2008
Length	342 pages

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