Theophonia the divine voice

Anna Brownell Jameson

Legends of the Madonna

Anna Jameson’s historical treatment of Marian legends and their artistic presentation. This is comparative reading on devotional narrative and art.

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  • Marian traditions
  • Christian art

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  • How does the writer connect the visual evidence with the narrative?