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Coronation of images of Virgin Mary in Central Europe in 17th - 18th century
Vrabelová, Dana ; Royt, Jan (advisor) ; Kořán, Ivo (referee) ; Buben, Milan (referee)
1 Summary The thesis, Imago gratiosa - Crowned Madonnas in Central Europe in the Baroque Period presents original research results primarily focused on the Madonne Coronate collection in the Archivio Capitolo di San Pietro at the Vatican Library, which was realised as part of Charles University grant project no. 356911 Coronation of Merciful Marian Imagos in Central Europe in the 17th and 18th Century. To become merciful (imago gratiosa) or miraculous (imago miraculosa) a Marian imago must demonstrate divine mercy (save lives during a disaster, cause miraculous recovery from illness, conception, etc.). The greatest expression of veneration and devotion to a merciful or miraculous imago or statue of the Virgin Mary is its coronation. The theological basis of this liturgical ceremony is the coronation of the Virgin Mary on her assumption to heaven. On earth, the Virgin Mary was crowned with imitations of the crowns of worldly monarchs and her crowned imago placed on a royal throne or altar, usually made especially for this occasion for greater honour and glory. This was always the exquisite work of goldsmiths and silversmiths, which if not preserved until today, we can see in numerous manuscripts, prints and engravings specially published to mark the coronation. The nature of the coronation ceremony developed...
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The coronation Virgin Mary's images of mercy in Bohemia and Moravia
Vrabelová, Dana ; Royt, Jan (advisor) ; Pučalík, Marek (referee)
The Coronation Virgin Mary s images of Mercy in Bohemia and Moravia Thesis Abstract Dana Vrabelová Royal insignia, the crown and the throne, given to the images of Virgin Mary of Mercy for greater honor and glory, symbolizes the eathly apex of Marian reverence and piety. During the Baroque period, count Alessandro Sforza Pallavicini of Piacenza, an Italian nobleman, who was known since his youth for his great reverence to the Mother of God, came up with the idea of coronation Virgin Mary s images of Mercy. His intent was approved by Pope Urban VIII. (1623-1644). The Count Sforza foundation was established and the Pope placed it under the administration of the Vatican Chapter House in St. Peter's. The Vatican Chapter House published clearly formulated conditions for coronation: in order to be crowned a paining had to be renowned (clara imago) and worshippers had to revere it as miraculous (gratiis refulgens). Miracles had to be proven by sworn statements from trustworthy witnesses. Another factor was the age of the reverence (antiquitas originis et artis) and the expansion of the cult to include the greatest possible number of worshippers (cultus eximius et antiqus), who had to visit the place of pilgrimage regularly and from a great distance (concursus populi longinquo et perigrinationes continuae). Pope...
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A crown and throne for greater splendor and glory of Blessed Virgin Mary
Vrabelová, Dana ; Royt, Jan (advisor) ; Pučalík, Marek (referee)
Resumé A crown and throne for greater splendor and glory of Blessed Virgin Mary Dana Vrabelová Presenting the royal insignia - crown and throne - to images of Virgin Mary of Mercy symbolized the highest form of worship and adoration. My bachelor thesis focuses on coronation ceremonies in Bohemia and Moravia in the 18th Century. Based on the study of modern literature as well as old Latin manuscripts, printings, copperplates at the National Archives in Prague, Moravian Provincial Archives in Brno, Library of the Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians at Strahov in Prague, I describe how the coronation ceremonies originated and looked like, as well as where they took place. I analyze in detail Virgin Mary's coronation insignia of Baroque period from the point of view of arts and crafts. Since the original insignia either does not exist any more or were remodeled, I concentrate on original printings of that period - published on the occasion of coronation festivities. As a result, I identify the original form of coronation insignia - crowns and thrones / altars which did not outlast the centuries. The main contribution is that I have discovered an undisclosed copperplate "Coronation of Virgin Mary of Svata Hora" by A. Birckhart, 1732. I provide a detailed iconographic analysis of this unique masterpiece from the...
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Coronation of images of Virgin Mary in Central Europe in 17th - 18th century
Vrabelová, Dana ; Royt, Jan (advisor) ; Kořán, Ivo (referee) ; Buben, Milan (referee)
1 Summary The thesis, Imago gratiosa - Crowned Madonnas in Central Europe in the Baroque Period presents original research results primarily focused on the Madonne Coronate collection in the Archivio Capitolo di San Pietro at the Vatican Library, which was realised as part of Charles University grant project no. 356911 Coronation of Merciful Marian Imagos in Central Europe in the 17th and 18th Century. To become merciful (imago gratiosa) or miraculous (imago miraculosa) a Marian imago must demonstrate divine mercy (save lives during a disaster, cause miraculous recovery from illness, conception, etc.). The greatest expression of veneration and devotion to a merciful or miraculous imago or statue of the Virgin Mary is its coronation. The theological basis of this liturgical ceremony is the coronation of the Virgin Mary on her assumption to heaven. On earth, the Virgin Mary was crowned with imitations of the crowns of worldly monarchs and her crowned imago placed on a royal throne or altar, usually made especially for this occasion for greater honour and glory. This was always the exquisite work of goldsmiths and silversmiths, which if not preserved until today, we can see in numerous manuscripts, prints and engravings specially published to mark the coronation. The nature of the coronation ceremony developed...
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The coronation Virgin Mary's images of mercy in Bohemia and Moravia
Vrabelová, Dana ; Royt, Jan (advisor) ; Pučalík, Marek (referee)
The Coronation Virgin Mary s images of Mercy in Bohemia and Moravia Thesis Abstract Dana Vrabelová Royal insignia, the crown and the throne, given to the images of Virgin Mary of Mercy for greater honor and glory, symbolizes the eathly apex of Marian reverence and piety. During the Baroque period, count Alessandro Sforza Pallavicini of Piacenza, an Italian nobleman, who was known since his youth for his great reverence to the Mother of God, came up with the idea of coronation Virgin Mary s images of Mercy. His intent was approved by Pope Urban VIII. (1623-1644). The Count Sforza foundation was established and the Pope placed it under the administration of the Vatican Chapter House in St. Peter's. The Vatican Chapter House published clearly formulated conditions for coronation: in order to be crowned a paining had to be renowned (clara imago) and worshippers had to revere it as miraculous (gratiis refulgens). Miracles had to be proven by sworn statements from trustworthy witnesses. Another factor was the age of the reverence (antiquitas originis et artis) and the expansion of the cult to include the greatest possible number of worshippers (cultus eximius et antiqus), who had to visit the place of pilgrimage regularly and from a great distance (concursus populi longinquo et perigrinationes continuae). Pope...
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A crown and throne for greater splendor and glory of Blessed Virgin Mary
Vrabelová, Dana ; Royt, Jan (advisor) ; Pučalík, Marek (referee)
Resumé A crown and throne for greater splendor and glory of Blessed Virgin Mary Dana Vrabelová Presenting the royal insignia - crown and throne - to images of Virgin Mary of Mercy symbolized the highest form of worship and adoration. My bachelor thesis focuses on coronation ceremonies in Bohemia and Moravia in the 18th Century. Based on the study of modern literature as well as old Latin manuscripts, printings, copperplates at the National Archives in Prague, Moravian Provincial Archives in Brno, Library of the Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians at Strahov in Prague, I describe how the coronation ceremonies originated and looked like, as well as where they took place. I analyze in detail Virgin Mary's coronation insignia of Baroque period from the point of view of arts and crafts. Since the original insignia either does not exist any more or were remodeled, I concentrate on original printings of that period - published on the occasion of coronation festivities. As a result, I identify the original form of coronation insignia - crowns and thrones / altars which did not outlast the centuries. The main contribution is that I have discovered an undisclosed copperplate "Coronation of Virgin Mary of Svata Hora" by A. Birckhart, 1732. I provide a detailed iconographic analysis of this unique masterpiece from the...
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