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[The Madonna of the Rose]
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | The subject of this drawing is unusual. One can see why there is a suggestion on the old mat that it is the Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine. Although the composition is much like the well-known one of the Christ Child with St. Catherine, St. Joseph here takes the place of the Madonna, who is always seen with this subject. The kneeling female figure must then be the Madonna herself, receiving the rose from the Christ Child, here supported by St. Joseph. If this is the case, it is a very unorthodox representation of this subject, giving increased importance to Christ's stepfather and less importance to his mother. The rose was a symbol of the Virgin, who was the "mystic rose," or rose without thorns. The rose also represents the grief of the Virgin over Christ's death as well as the emblem of purity and suffering. Thus, it can represent not only the Virgin but Christ himself. Often the Virgin is offering roses to Christ, but sometimes Christ offers a rose (or roses) to his mother. Here Christ holds the rose in his hand as an attribute of his suffering and offers it to the Virgin as a symbol of her own suffering over his death. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Drawings (Master) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Jesus Christ--Childhood & youth. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mary,--Blessed Virgin, Saint. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Joseph,--Saint. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
