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Categories: Christian art about death, Virgin Mary in art, Anglican Mariology
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Death of the Virgin  Death of the Virgin Mary  Death of Mary  Dormition of the Virgin  The Death of the Virgin
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The Death of the Virgin Mary is a common subject in Western Christian art, the equivalent of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Eastern Orthodox art. This depiction became less common as the doctrine of the Assumption gained support in the Roman Catholic Church from the late Middle Ages onward. Wikipedia
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The Death of the Virgin Mary is a common subject in Western Christian art, the equivalent of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Eastern Orthodox art. This depiction became less common as the doctrine of the Assumption gained support in the Roman Catholic Church from the late Middle Ages onward. Wikipedia
Common subject in Christian art, depicting the death of the Virgin Mary. Wikipedia Disambiguation
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