ID: 901001973 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001973	Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

	Hodegetria (Christian theme)

Note: Iconographical variant of the Virgin and Child in which the Child is depicted on the Virgin's left arm while she indicates him with her right hand as ‘Indicator of the Way.’

Names:

	Hodegetria (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Hodegetria (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,N)
	Ὁδηγήτρια (Christian theme) (Greek,U,N)
	Our Lady of the Way (Christian theme) (b,English,U,N)
	Indicator of the Way (Christian theme) (b,English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
		............<Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary> (I)
		................Madonna and Child (Christian theme) (I)
		....................Hodegetria (Christian theme) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Mary, Blessed Virgin
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Mary, Blessed Virgin (Christian character)) [901000032]

	actor is .... Jesus Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... theme
	.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Hodegetria (Christian theme)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	................Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11F41221 'Hodegetria' ~ Madonna
	Ὁδηγήτρια (Christian theme)
	................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodegetria
	Our Lady of the Way (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Indicator of the Way (Christian theme)
	................Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-)
	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435658
	................ Source for image http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/463984