The Virgin sculpture of San Blas de Buriñondo in Bergara: example and exception of Trinitary «Snrine of the Virgin

The studied example shows the increase of Marian worship in the Late Middle Ages, its symbolic connotations and contemporary theological concerns. Through the connection of the iconographies of Praying Virgin, Our Lady of Expectation, Sedes Sapientiae, and the «Throne of Grace» Trinity, it was prais...

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Published inAnales de historia del arte Vol. 16; pp. 59 - 78
Main Author Irene González Hernando
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidad Complutense de Madrid 01.01.2006
Subjects
concilio de trento (1545-1563)
escultura gótica
iconografía medieval: virgen maría
trinidad
virgen abridera
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Summary:The studied example shows the increase of Marian worship in the Late Middle Ages, its symbolic connotations and contemporary theological concerns. Through the connection of the iconographies of Praying Virgin, Our Lady of Expectation, Sedes Sapientiae, and the «Throne of Grace» Trinity, it was praised Mary whose role was essential for divinity’s Incarnation. However, that superposition of subjects could lead to error since Christian congregation was made to believe that the complete Trinity became incarnate in Mary, despite of the fact that it was only the Son who did it. The theological concerns continued until 1745, when the pope Benedict XIV promulgated a condemning bull.
ISSN:0214-6452
1988-2491