The Virgin Mary is venerated worldwide and has been represented in beautiful images that express the love of peoples towards the Mother of God.
The evangelization carried out by the Church in every corner of the planet, has favored the creation of beautiful images of the Mother of God, each responding to its own tradition.
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Next, we share eight representations of the Virgin Mary that you might not know:
1. The Virgin with the Child Jesus in Thai style
It is located in the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, where according to the tradition it would have given the announcement of the Virgin Mary.
In this church there is also a gallery of mosaics with Marian advocations from different countries.
2. Painting in the church of Santa María de Zion (Ethiopia)
It is in the city of Axum (Ethiopia), where the true ark of the alliance of the people of Israel would be found.
3. Our Lady of China
This image can be seen in the Basilica of Our Lady of She Shan (China). The sanctuary is dedicated to Our Lady Aid of Christians and is the only basilica in China.
It was built in 1871 as thanks to the Virgin for saving Shanghai from a massacre against Christians. The current temple was built between 1925 and 1935.
4. The Virgin and the Child in Japanese style
This representation is also found in the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
5. La Virgen Negra de Czestochowa
Poland custody the image of her patron, the Virgin of Czestochowa, in the monastery of Jasna Gora.
This image is also known as “La Madonna Negra” and is one of the most venerated in Poland and Europe. It represents the Virgin Mary with the child in arms. The marks on their face and neck are a consequence of the attacks committed during their history.
6. Image of the Virgin with the Child Jesus in Macao (China)
In the church of San Francisco in Macao there is a unique representation of the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus.
Credit: Flickr PondSpider (CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0).
7. Mosaic of the Virgin Mary in Hagia Sophia (Türkiye)
The icon dates from 1122 and is located in the Basilica of Santa Sofía, in Istanbul (Türkiye). It shows the Virgin in the center with a blue mantle and the Child Jesus in her lap, blessing with her right hand and holding a scroll with the left.
8. Korean representation of the Mother of God
This image is also found in the basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, built where according to tradition it would have given the announcement of the Virgin Mary.
This news was originally published on May 31, 2022. It has been updated for republication.
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