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virgin mary

Also known as: virgin mary; Virgin
Scope note: Use for pious images. Do not use for scenes from the life of the Virgin which are covered by New Testament categories, such as VISITATION or NATIVITY, for example.
Broader terms: x12542; bible
Narrower terms: holy family; immaculate conception; mater dolorosa; mother of divine love; mother of divine providence; mother of good counsel; our lady ...; pieta; regina coeli; regina cordium; sacred heart of mary; virgin and child; virgin and child with baptist; virgin and child with saints; virgin with trinity

1,351 related objects

album; postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.2870.11 |
Production date: 1914 |
Production place: Printed in:Jerusalem

album; postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.2870.12 |
Production date: 1914 |
Production place: Printed in:Jerusalem

album; painting

Title: Hindu and Persian Miniatures and Penmanship |
Museum number: 1974,0617,0.10.15 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:Awadh

album; painting

Title: Hindu and Persian Miniatures and Penmanship |
Museum number: 1974,0617,0.10.14 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 18thC

altar-cross; crucifix; relic; reliquary

Museum number: 1911,0621.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1450-1550 |
Production place: Made in:Spain |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hospital de la Vera Cruz

ampulla

Museum number: 1856,0701.2050 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 13th,15th century |
Production place: Made in:France |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

apostle spoon

Title: Astor Spoons Apsotle Spoons |
Museum number: 1981,0701.1 |
Production date: 1536-1537 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

badge

Museum number: 1985,0933.5 |
Production date: 1980s

badge

Museum number: 1992,0113.3232 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

badge

Museum number: 1978,1218.3 |
Producer name: BIOG201477 Designed by:Taylor, A |
Production date: 1960s

badge

Museum number: 1992,0113.3233 |
Producer name: BIOG103229 Made by:B O & W |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

badge

Museum number: 1992,0113.3238 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

badge

Museum number: 1992,0113.7274 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

badge

Museum number: 2004,0909.8 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

badge-mould

Museum number: 1921,0216.99 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 15th century |
Production place: Made in:England |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Farringdon Street

banknote

Museum number: 2006,0405.1071 |
Authority: BIOG167338 Issuer:Slovak National Bank |
Production date: 1997 |
Production place: Issued in:Slovakia

book of prints

Museum number: 1902,0514.1252.1-51 |
Producer name: Published by:Dawson TurnerPublished by:Mary Turner |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:Great Yarmouth

calendar

Museum number: Am1988,08.382.a |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Retailed in:Xalapa

cameo

Museum number: 1915,0608.7 |
Producer name: BIOG68368 Made by:Derby Porcelain Factory |
Production place: Made in:Derby (Derbyshire)

candle-holder

Museum number: Am1990,08.392 |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Huaquechula

candle-holder

Museum number: Am1990,08.391 |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Huaquechula

candlestick; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Am1989,12.196 |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Huaquechula

candlestick; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Am1989,12.194 |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Huaquechula

cloak; dance-costume

Museum number: Am1986,06.1.f |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Mexico

cloth

Museum number: Af2006,15.118 |
Producer name: BIOG169939 Made by:Akosombo Textiles Limited |
Production date: 21 October 2003 |
Production place: Made in:Accra

cloth

Museum number: Am1986,07.216.b |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Mexico

cloth

Museum number: Am1988,08.182.g |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Retailed in:Tuxpan

cloth

Museum number: Af2006,15.109 |
Producer name: BIOG169939 Made by:Akosombo Textiles Limited |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Accra

cloth

Museum number: Am1988,08.173.b |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Retailed in:Papantla

coin

Museum number: 1994,0915.677 |
Cultures/periods: x13731 Byzantine |
Production date: 1065-1070 |
Production place: Minted in:Constantinople

coin

Museum number: 1851,0805.5 |
Authority: BIOG110526 Ruler:Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor |
Production date: 1705 |
Production place: Issued in:Goslar

coin

Museum number: 1935,0401.6671 |
Authority: BIOG85663 Ruler:Henry VI, King of England |
Production date: 1422-1449 |
Production place: Issued in:Rouen

cross

Museum number: 1992,0113.6430 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

cross

Museum number: 1992,0113.6432 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

cross

Museum number: Af1868,1001.20 |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

crucifix

Museum number: 1992,0113.6834 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC

diptych

Museum number: Af1868,1001.7 |
Production date: 16thC-19thC |
Production place: Made in:LimogesMade in:Ethiopia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

dish

Museum number: 1973,0603.1 |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Made in:Krefeld

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.616 |
Producer name: BIOG43118 After:Raphael |
Production date: 1498-1520

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.900 |
Producer name: BIOG40924 Drawn by:Paolo Pagani |
Production date: 1676-1716

drawing

Museum number: 1909,0109.16 |
Producer name: BIOG35659 Drawn by:Hans Leu the Younger |
Production date: 1510

drawing

Museum number: 1994,1001.18 |
Producer name: BIOG27154 Drawn by:Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer |
Production date: 1696-1770

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.570 |
Producer name: BIOG44811 Drawn by:Ventura Salimbeni |
Production date: 1582-1613

drawing

Museum number: SL,5224.4 |
Producer name: BIOG52059 Drawn by:Federico Zuccaro |
Production date: 1557-1609

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1264 |
Producer name: BIOG16949 Drawn by:Livio Agresti |
Production date: 1550-1580

drawing

Museum number: 1990,0728.57 |
Producer name: BIOG24023 Drawn by:Joseph Cribb |
Production date: 1940

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1063 |
Producer name: BIOG51426 Drawn by:Jacob de Wit |
Production date: 1710-1754

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1565 |
Producer name: BIOG21825 Circle/School of:Giulio Campi |
Production date: 1517-1572

drawing

Museum number: 1930,0414.13 |
Producer name: BIOG45039 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Sassoferrato |
Production date: 1624-1685

drawing

Museum number: Pp,2.90 |
Producer name: BIOG29116 Drawn by:Giulio Romano |
Production date: 1514-1546

drawing

Museum number: T,3.88 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Nicolaus MosmanAfter:Francesco Salvi, Il Sassoferrato |
Production date: 1744-1787

drawing

Museum number: SL,5226.2 |
Producer name: BIOG52059 After:Federico Zuccaro |
Production date: 1557-1609

drawing

Museum number: 1860,0616.55 |
Producer name: BIOG47838 Drawn by:Jan Swart van Groningen |
Production date: 1533

drawing

Museum number: 1955,0502.2 |
Producer name: BIOG27085 Drawn by:Ferrau Fenzoni |
Production date: 1612

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.611 |
Producer name: BIOG43118 Drawn by:Raphael |
Production date: 1502

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1114.1 |
Producer name: BIOG22381 Attributed to:Bartolomeo Cesi |
Production date: 1571-1629

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.905 |
Producer name: BIOG42713 Drawn by:Andrea Procaccini |
Production date: 1686-1734

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0509.38 |
Producer name: BIOG29492 Drawn by:Benozzo Gozzoli |
Production date: 1453

drawing

Museum number: 1989,0408.2 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1610-1618

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.624 |
Producer name: BIOG43118 Drawn by:Raphael |
Production date: 1505-1506

drawing

Museum number: SL,5218.112 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 After:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1486-1528

drawing

Museum number: 1911,1018.3 |
Producer name: BIOG27762 Drawn by:Giulio Francia |
Production date: 1511-1557

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.884 |
Producer name: BIOG37194 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Marcola |
Production date: 1726-1780

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1895,0915.1042 |
Producer name: BIOG44442 Drawn by:Peter Paul Rubens |
Production date: 1631

drawing

Museum number: T,12.41 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Stefano VolpiFormerly attributed to:Alessandro Casolani |
Production date: 1630

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.914 |
Producer name: BIOG48159 Drawn by:Domenico Tempesti |
Production date: 1668-1737

drawing

Museum number: 1910,1128.1 |
Producer name: BIOG29992 Drawn by:Francesco Guardi |
Production date: 1727-1793

drawing

Museum number: 1997,0712.25 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Master of the Roundels of 1515Formerly attributed to:Christoph Bockstorfer |
Production date: 1515

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.205 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 15thC(early)

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.451 |
Producer name: BIOG42081 Ascribed to:Marco Pino |
Production date: 1520-1590

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.557 |
Producer name: BIOG48897 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Trotti |
Production date: 1570-1619

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.8 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeFormerly attributed to:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: SL,5227.111 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: Late 16thC

drawing

Museum number: 1963,1018.3 |
Producer name: BIOG19980 Drawn by:Pasquale Bocciardo |
Production date: 1725-1791

drawing

Museum number: 1956,0714.64 |
Producer name: BIOG40400 Drawn by:Pietro Novelli |
Production date: 1636

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1855,0811.86 |
Producer name: BIOG19119 Drawn by:Jacopo Bellini |
Production date: 1440-1470

drawing

Museum number: 1884,0726.27 |
Producer name: BIOG50895 Circle/School of:Rogier van der Weyden |
Production date: 1450-1470

drawing

Museum number: 1857,0228.140 |
Producer name: BIOG20191 Drawn by:Richard Parkes Bonington |
Production date: 1823

drawing

Museum number: 1857,0228.135 |
Producer name: BIOG20191 Drawn by:Richard Parkes Bonington |
Production date: 1823

drawing

Museum number: 1857,0228.143 |
Producer name: BIOG20191 Drawn by:Richard Parkes Bonington |
Production date: 1823

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.799 |
Producer name: BIOG19706 Ascribed to:Bartolomeo Biscaino |
Production date: 1647-1657

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1861,0810.83 |
Producer name: BIOG51648 Drawn by:Thomas Worlidge |
Production date: 1715-1766

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.109 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Hugh HowardAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1675-1738

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.113 |
Producer name: BIOG32165 Drawn by:Hugh Howard |
Production date: 1675-1738

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.27 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Hugh HowardAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1675-1738

drawing

Museum number: 1905,0520.36 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Alfred StevensAfter:Andrea di Cione Orcagna |
Production date: 1836-1839

drawing; print study; album

Museum number: 1921,0411.49 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jacob de WitAfter:Peter Paul Rubens |
Production date: 1710-1754

drawing

Museum number: 1860,0616.72 |
Producer name: Drawn by:PasturaFormerly attributed to:Pietro Perugino |
Production date: 1478-1513

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.932 |
Producer name: BIOG46731 Circle/School of:Francesco Solimena |
Production date: 1672-1747

drawing; cartoon

Museum number: 1946,0713.1335 |
Producer name: BIOG18589 Circle/School of:Fra Bartolommeo |
Production date: 1487-1517

drawing

Museum number: 1918,0615.4 |
Producer name: BIOG36029 Circle/School of:Stefan Lochner |
Production date: 1440-1450

drawing

Museum number: Ff,4.10 |
Producer name: BIOG44681 Drawn by:Lorenzo Sabbatini |
Production date: 1545-1576

drawing

Museum number: 1973,0120.7 |
Producer name: BIOG21748 Drawn by:José Camarón y Boronat |
Production date: 1785-1790

drawing

Museum number: 1909,0109.1 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 15thC(early)

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0509.33 |
Producer name: BIOG44243 Drawn by:Cosimo Rosselli |
Production date: 1454-1507

drawing

Museum number: 1993,1106.7 |
Producer name: BIOG22726 Drawn by:Vincenzo Chialli |
Production date: 1787-1840

drawing

Museum number: 1846,0509.182 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Eugenio CajésFormerly attributed to:Anonymous |
Production date: 1600-1634

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5217.392 |
Producer name: BIOG20113 Drawn by:Arent van Bolten |
Production date: 1588-1633

drawing; album

Museum number: 1950,1111.48 |
Producer name: BIOG77721 After:Rosso Fiorentino |
Production date: 1509-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1875,0612.12 |
Producer name: BIOG20391 Attributed to:Raffaello Botticini |
Production date: 1477-1520