Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary was a first-century Judean woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is a central figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin, queen and saint.
Legacy and influence
Owing to her centrality in Christianity, Mary has a great number of churches, cathedrals and abbeys dedicated to her, such as the Carmo Convent in Portugal,[1] the Cathedral of Havana in Cuba,[2] the Notre-Dame de Québec in Canada,[3] Notre-Dame in France[4] Seville Cathedral in Spain[5] and St. Mary le Strand[6] and Sancta Maria's Abbey in England,[7] to name a few.
In Italy, Florence is home to the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella, while Venice houses the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari and the churches of Santa Maria dei Carmini, Santa Maria della Visitazione and Madonna dell'Orto,[8] and Rome has the Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vallicella, the twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria di Montesant as well as the Pantheon.[9]
In 590, the Parthenon was converted into a church dedicated to Mary, who replaced Athena as the new patron protector of Athens. It became the fourth most important pilgrimage destination in the Byzantine Empire, after Constantinople, Ephesus, and Thessalonica.[10]
In 1251, it is said that Mary appeared to Simon Stock of Cambridge, and told him that those who were a brown scapular would be granted salvation.[11]
During the Renaissance, biblical scenes and motifs were widely used in art. Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze purchased a number of paintings deaturing the Virgin Mary to adorn the galleries at Monteriggioni[8] and Rome.[9]
Gallery
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Raphael's Madonna del Cardellino
Appearances
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- Assassin's Creed II (painting only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (painting only)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed (film) (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (indirect mention only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Layla Hassan's personal files: "The Quebec Caper: QC File 2 – Source"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Assassin's Creed (film)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – The Akropolis of Athens: "Parthenon Exterior"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Santa Maria dei Carmini