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ID: 901000080
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000080
Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

Queen of Heaven (Christian theme)

Note: Mary as Queen of Heaven is a title given to her by the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism.

Names:
Queen of Heaven (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Regina Coeli (Christian theme) (Latin,U,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
............<Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary> (I)
................Queen of Heaven (Christian theme) (I)
Related Iconography:
focus of .... Regina Coeli
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Musical, Choreographic works, Regina Coeli (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century)) [901000518]
is identified as .... Mary, Blessed Virgin
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Mary, Blessed Virgin (Christian character)) [901000032]

Other Relationships:
topic is .... queen (person)
.....(monarchs, rulers (people), people in administration and government, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... theme
.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Queen of Heaven (Christian theme)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Regina Coeli (Christian theme)
................Grove Art Online (2008-)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Grove Art Online (2008-)

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