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ID: 901000450
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000450
Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

Madonna of Humility (Christian theme)

Note: Madonna, usually with Christ child, seated on the ground, rather than on a throne or other surface.

Names:
Madonna of Humility (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Virgin of Humility (Christian theme) (English)
Madonna dell'Umiltà (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
............<Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary> (I)
................Madonna of Humility (Christian theme) (I)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Christ Child
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, Christ Child (Christian theme)) [901001162]
actor is .... Mary, Blessed Virgin
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Mary, Blessed Virgin (Christian character)) [901000032]

Other Relationships:
topic is .... humility
.....(human behavior, psychological concepts, social science concepts, Associated Concepts (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:
Madonna of Humility (Christian theme)
................Grove Art Online (2008-)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Virgin of Humility (Christian theme)
................Grove Art Online (2008-)
Madonna dell'Umiltà (Christian theme)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11F43131 'Madonna dell'Umiltà' (usually Mary suckling the Christ-child while sitting on the ground)
................ Brooklyn Museum [online] (2009-) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/38147/Madonna_of_Humility_portable_altarpiece
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/644/after-robert-campin-the-madonna-of-humility-netherlandish-about-1450-1470/

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