Black Madonna

The Black Madonnas of Europe The Mother Mary is an image of purity and beauty. She is an aspiration for women all around the world. As the Mother of Christ, she sacrificed in order to do the will of God, but today’s ideals have influenced people into thinking that the angelic nature of the Mother Mary must mean that she was white, and therefore, Christ was white. Just recently have the Black Madonnas of Europe became a large controversy. Racism has caused a stir in all aspects of society. In years previous, there was of mix of colors just like today, but they weren’t classified as people of color are today. They were viewed as a normalcy of society. As a result, writers of the time felt no need to specifically state whether a person was white or of color. Any character in any story, for instance the Bible, from the past could be of color just as easily as they could be white. In fact, in the case of Mary, it is more likely that she was a woman of color. As a Jewess, Mary would normally be considered dark skinned. St. Luke also may have clued in to this when he painted three paintings of a darkly colored Virgin Mother. Thirdly, in art, when Mary is depicted with Jesus as a young boy, it is usually the case that both are depicted as people of color. The artists would be correct in…

The topic of “Black Madonnas: Origin, History, Controversy” by Michael Duricy is as stated in its title. Duricy doesn’t have a specific thesis but instead explains black Marian works and how they’ve been interpreted. He also explains the effects of black people on these theological artistic pieces and any controversies that may have arisen. Duricy does this by outlining black Madonna’s three classifications, his interpretation of them, and how they depicted in biblical texts. Duricy initiates…

quality of life results in humans to obtain hope in symbols. When Josephine’s mom, Manman is in prison, Josephine is alone at home and watches over the Madonna, a valuable belonging to her and her mom. “My Madonna cried. A miniature teardrop traveled down her…

Part One: Question 1 While researching Isis, the Black Madonna, Madonna and Child, and the Virgin Mary I was amazed by all of their stories. I was a little baffled by the similarities that I found in my research. Looking at Isis, I was extremely amazed at everything with her. I had never heard of her, so when researching I was fascinated by it all. Isis was an Egyptian goddess. Isis was seen as such a beauty an independent goddess, and a mother. Her name means Queen of the throne or female of…

I’m seven years old, CEO of my very own company, Dixie Originals. Ran out of my house with my family on the hot glue gun, I produced greeting cards. But they weren’t your Hallmark run of the mill type of cards. It was more like me making fun of the adults I had spent my whole life around. Mind you, I may have been fairly young but I was worse than a sailor. I won’t elaborate on that, but you get the idea. I like to think Dixie Originals was the start of my career as a mediocre artist. When I…

In the article titled “The Semiotics of Performance and Success in Madonna” by Jose I. Prieto-Arranz, he discusses many important words about the American artist Madonna. Madonna Louise Ciccone mostly known as Madonna is an Irish Catholic woman who gained fame in the whole music world by using her body, sex and religion within her music as well as her nonverbal way to influence her audience. Anyone other than her has dealt with more hours of broadcast video on the history of music channel MTV.…

Domenic Ghirlandaio’s Madonna and Child of 1470-75 is a tempera half-length portrait that shared characteristics of paintings commonly displayed in Florentine homes. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary calmly glancing in a downward direction towards her young son, Jesus Christ, who is sitting on her right knee as he uses his head and arm to gesture in an outwards direction. While the Madonna and Child was a central icon in European history, Ghirlandaio’s portrayal nods to both the secular and…

Comparative Art Analysis: Between: Duccio’s, Madonna and Child, 1300. Medium: Tempera and gold on wood. And Follower of Rogier, Madonna and Child, ca. 1400-1450. Medium: Oil on wood. The Connection Between Madonna and Child Artistic styles and techniques will always continue to develop and change as time passes years and even centuries however, not even the passage of time can change the overall meaning and emotion that an artist initially establishes within their own original works of art.…

Madonna is a name popular and well known across a wide variety of generations. Throughout the years, she has not only expanded her talent by branching off into other areas of the music industry, but also by trying her foot in acting. Madonna’s career was a long time in the making, with a large pay off. However, her music, videos and fashions tended to create controversy around the world. She has left an everlasting impact on the music industry for further generations to enjoy. Madonna’s full…

Music has the power to change lives. It allows people the freedom to express themselves in ways that is normally not possible and thus making people more themselves which in turn changes a culture. There comes a time in every generation where a pop star icon emergis. A true pop icon will be someone who is very influential to the music industry and to the culture. This individual will also be someone who has the potential to go down in history as one of the greatest. Among the list of influential…