Visualizing the Virgin Mary

The Virgin and Child (detail), from Arenberg Hours, early 1460s, Willem Vrelant. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig IX 8 (83.ML.104), fol. 121

The Virgin Mary is one of the most important figures in the Christian tradition. This exhibition presents illuminated manuscripts depicting myriad stories and images from the Middle Ages that celebrated Mary as a personal intercessor, a compassionate mother, and a heavenly queen. The legacy of representing Mary is also shown through the venerated image of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the Americas, revealing how Mary provides different meanings for viewers across time.

This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. Esta exhibición se presenta en inglés y en español.