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From background to foreground, the painting depicts a haloed Virgin Mary, a young Jesus standing between her knees, St. Jerome asleep on the ground, and St. John the Baptist, clad sparsely in animal skins, pointing a crooked finger toward the figures behind him.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Vs believed to be a call for protection from?
A. Visitors
B. Vultures
C. Vampires
D. Virgin Mary
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The painting shows the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus and a young John the Baptist, and was thought to be based on Virgin Mary, Infant Christ, and St. John the Baptist (ca. 1490), a painting whose attribution to Botticelli and his studio is accepted by art historians.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Crowd was celebrating Virgin Mary, not praying after Olympics
The claim came amid backlash over the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Virgin Mary was
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“Virgin Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Virgin%20Mary. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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