Life of the Virgin
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The Life of the Virgin, showing narrative scenes from the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a common subject for pictorial cycles in Christian art, often complementing, or forming part of, a cycle
The Marriage of the Virgin by Giotto (Scrovegni Chapel).
Crucifixion, Descent from the Cross, Lamentation of Christ, Betrayal of Christ, Pilate washing his hands, Christ bearing the Cross, Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Finding in the Temple, from a 15th-century Book of Hours
Hans Memling's so-called Seven Joys of the Virgin. In fact this is a later title for a Life of the Virgin cycle on a single panel. Altogether 25 scenes, not all involving the Virgin, are depicted. 1480, Alte Pinakothek, Munich
Death of the Virgin, Hugo van der Goes, ca. 1480
Marriage of the Virgin
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The Marriage of the Virgin is the subject in Christian art depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. The wedding ceremony is not mentioned in the canonical Gospels but is covered in
Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, 1303, The Rods Brought to the Temple
Luca Signorelli, The Marriage of the Virgin, c. 1490–1491, a predella scene for his Adoration of the Magi, with the discarded rods at left.
Wedding Procession of Mary by Giotto, 1303