Mary

  • Coronation of the Virgin (about 1420)

    Coronation of the Virgin (about 1420)

    Gentile da Fabriano (Italian, 1370–1427)

    Golden light bathes the Virgin as angels lower a jeweled crown onto her head. Their wings shimmer against the deep blue, their faces alight with reverence. Below, saints and martyrs gaze upward, caught in this moment of divine grace. Every inch glows with intricate patterns and radiant gold leaf.

  • The Annunciation (ca. 1525)

    The Annunciation (ca. 1525)

    Joos Van Cleve (Dutch, unknown)

    A golden light spills through the window as the angel kneels, wings still trembling. Mary’s hands pause mid-stitch, the thread slack between her fingers. The room holds its breath—divinity intrudes on the ordinary, and everything after this moment will be different.

  • The Birth of the Virgin

    The Birth of the Virgin

    Sebastiano Conca (Italian, 1680–1764)

    Golden light spills across the room as women gather around the newborn Mary, their faces alight with quiet awe. Swirling fabrics and tender gestures frame the infant, hinting at the divine destiny awaiting her. The scene hums with quiet anticipation, a sacred moment wrapped in earthly warmth.

  • La Vierge en buste

    La Vierge en buste

    Émile Munier (French, 1840–1895)

    A delicate bust of the Virgin Mary, her gaze tender yet distant, framed by soft folds of fabric. The gentle play of light and shadow lends her an ethereal presence, as if caught between earthly devotion and divine grace.

  • The Sistine Madonna (between 1512 and 1513)

    The Sistine Madonna (between 1512 and 1513)

    Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

    The Virgin steps through parted curtains, the Christ child in her arms. Two cherubs rest below, gazing upward with solemn wonder. Green drapes frame the scene like a stage, revealing clouds where faint faces emerge. Her bare feet barely touch the ground—a mother suspended between heaven and earth.

  • The Immaculate Conception (Joachim en Anna receiving the Virgin Mary from God the Father) (c. 1757 – c. 1759)

    The Immaculate Conception (Joachim en Anna receiving the Virgin Mary from God the Father) (c. 1757 – c. 1759)

    Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770)

    Golden light spills from heaven as God the Father presents the infant Virgin Mary to her awestruck parents. Joachim and Anna reach upward, their faces alight with reverence, while celestial figures swirl in the luminous clouds above. The child glows at the center of this divine transaction, suspended between earth and sky.

  • Virgin and Child (1876)

    Virgin and Child (1876)

    François Alfred Delobbe (French, 1835–1915)

    A tender moment: the Virgin Mary cradles the infant Jesus, her gaze soft with devotion. The child reaches toward her, fingers curling in innocent trust. Warm light bathes them, highlighting folds of fabric and quiet intimacy. A timeless scene of maternal love, rendered with delicate precision.

  • Immaculate Conception (1632)

    Immaculate Conception (1632)

    Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598–1664)

    A young woman in blue and white robes stands bathed in golden light, her hands clasped in prayer. A crescent moon glows beneath her feet as cherubs swirl in the clouds above. The scene hums with quiet reverence, every fold of fabric and beam of light pulling the eye toward her serene face.

  • Regina Coeli; Virgin and Christ Child enthroned in the clouds

    Regina Coeli; Virgin and Christ Child enthroned in the clouds

    Ernst Deger (German, 1809–1885)

    A radiant Virgin Mary and Christ Child float among golden clouds, blending divine majesty with intimate tenderness.