A
chiaroscuro
woodcut of
Mary and the infant
Jesus.
Christians believe that she conceived her son miraculously by the agency of the
Holy Spirit. This took place when she was already the
betrothed wife of
Joseph and was awaiting the concluding rite of
Jewish marriage, the formal home-taking ceremony. A number of important doctrines concerning Mary are held by Catholic churches. Primary among these is that as mother of Jesus, Mary became
Theotokos, literally the "God-bearer", or "Mother of God".Artist:
Bartolommeo Coriolano; Restoration:
Lise Broer
A
chiaroscuro
woodcut of
Mary and the infant
Jesus.
Christians believe that she conceived her son miraculously by the agency of the
Holy Spirit. This took place when she was already the
betrothed wife of
Joseph and was awaiting the concluding rite of
Jewish marriage, the formal home-taking ceremony. A number of important doctrines concerning Mary are held by Catholic churches. Primary among these is that as mother of Jesus, Mary became
Theotokos, literally the "God-bearer", or "Mother of God".Artist:
Bartolommeo Coriolano; Restoration:
Lise Broer