Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 295 Jameson, Mrs. (Anna) 1794 1860 Jameson, Anna Brownell Murphy Murphy, Anna Brownell Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts" by Mrs. Jameson is a scholarly exploration of the various artistic representations and cultural significances of the Virgin Mary, written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the historical evolution of the Madonna's image across different artistic periods, examining both famous artworks and the broader societal implications of her representations within the Christian tradition. The opening of the text establishes a foundational overview of the book's intent and parameters. Mrs. Jameson articulately introduces her objective of analyzing the worship and artistic depictions of the Madonna through history, emphasizing its profound impact on both art and the human spirit. The introduction offers insights into how the Madonna's various representations serve as reflections of theological shifts and cultural attitudes, setting the stage for a deeper examination of specific visual forms and their symbolic meanings throughout different eras of art history. Through her preface and introduction, Jameson outlines the complexities of the Madonna's image and its connection to broader themes of faith, motherhood, and femininity that resonate within the artistic heritage she plans to explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Art Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Legends Christian saints in art N Text Category: History - Religious Category: Art Category: Religion/Spirituality 804893 2025-07-05T13:02:26.464967 text/html 804890 804753 2024-11-05T15:38:00.350462 2023-10-06T03:56:49.191041 text/html text/html 381097 2025-07-05T13:02:36.998865 application/epub+zip 392850 2025-07-05T13:02:29.920851 application/epub+zip 373421 2025-07-05T13:02:28.616894 application/epub+zip 737906 2025-07-05T13:02:42.676316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682962 2025-07-05T13:02:36.077820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633388 2022-09-06T18:32:25.206924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753260 2025-07-05T13:02:25.957877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 733403 2024-10-28T19:07:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17427 2025-07-05T13:02:42.807322 application/rdf+xml 19292 2025-07-05T13:02:29.117862 image/jpeg 4115 2025-07-05T13:02:28.865859 image/jpeg 375864 2025-07-05T13:02:26.522886 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia