The Coronation of the Virgin, The painting shows the coronation of Mary, the Mother of Christ. She is being crowned by Christ as she kneels before him. Above them both in the heavenly realm is a bearded God the Father, wearing a garment and a long and flowing cloak atop, along with a three-tiered hat. He is encircled and elaborate oval. Angels and saints, rendered as humans with their saint attributes and humans with large wings protruding skyward, look onward toward the viewer as they watch the coronation. One angel holds a banner that flows upward reading, "Ave Maria Gracia." This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending.

Item — Box: 195

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s20-i0019

The Coronation of the Virgin, The painting shows the coronation of Mary, the Mother of Christ. She is being crowned by Christ as she kneels before him. Above them both in the heavenly realm is a bearded God the Father, wearing a garment and a long and flowing cloak atop, along with a three-tiered hat. He is encircled and elaborate oval. Angels and saints, rendered as humans with their saint attributes and humans with large wings protruding skyward, look onward toward the viewer as they watch the coronation. One angel holds a banner that flows upward reading, "Ave Maria Gracia." This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SICI.0018; Public Notes:

Dates

Creation: 1930 - 1967

Creator

Riccardo Quartararo (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Christ; God the Father; saints; Mary Queen of Heaven; angels; crowns; saint attributes; coronations; scenes from the life of Mary; School: Sicily; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10; Image width (in.): 7.8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: curling; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription: signature mark at bottom; banner; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: "Ave Maria Gracia"; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: middle banner; Inscription translation text: "Hail Mary Grace"; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation