Iconography

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Germany / Dillingen / St. Mariae Himmelfahrt (Studienkirche) / Nave - vault / SE section - Asia

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Virgin Mary / Iconography of the Virgin Mary / Immaculate Conception / Virgin Mary alone crushing the serpent's head
Virgin Mary / Iconography of the Virgin Mary / Immaculate Conception / Virgin Mary, with lilies
Saints / Saints A - Z / Francis Xavier (SJ) / Life / Prince Shimatsu Takahisa venerates an image of the Virgin Mary sent to him by Paul, Francis' Japanese interpreter

Further details

Ahistorically, here Francis Xavier (who only met the prince later) presents the image to him

Artist or creator

Scheffler, Thomas Christian (or Christoph Thomas, born 1699 or 1700, died 1756)

Date

1751

Location

Dillingen (Donau), St. Mariae Himmelfahrt (Studienkirche)

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