ID: 901000429 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000429	Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

	Immaculate Conception (Christian theme)

Note: Theme symbolizing the birth of Mary without original sin on her soul, unlike all other humans since Adam and Eve. Distinguished from the Virgin Birth, with which common culture often confuses it. Often depicted with Mary aloft, surrounded by angels, perhaps standing on a crecent moon or stars. Common in earlier art, as early as the 5th century in Syria, but was not dogmatically approved until by Pope Pius IX in 1854.

Names:

	Immaculate Conception (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Theotokos Panachranta (Christian theme) (Greek (transliterated),U,P)
	Immacolata concezione (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
		............<Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary> (I)
		................Immaculate Conception (Christian theme) (I)

Related Iconography:

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

	distinguished from .... Virgin Birth
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Virgin Birth (Christian theme)) [901001160]

	has as context .... Meeting of Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Anne (Christian iconography), Meeting of Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate (Christian narrative)) [901001213]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... conception, immaculate
	.....(Christian doctrinal concepts, doctrinal concepts, religious concepts, religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	affiliated/associated with .... Feast of the Immaculate Conception
	.....(Christian holidays, religious holidays, holidays, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

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

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

Sources:

	Immaculate Conception (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................Grove Art Online (2008-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Theotokos Panachranta (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Immacolata concezione (Christian theme)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Hermitage [online] (2000-) http://www.arthermitage.org/Bartolome-Esteban-Murillo/Esquilache-Immaculate-Conception.html
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73A2352 (immaculate) conception of Mary represented symbolically
	................ Source for image http://library.artstor.org/library/ExternalIV.jsp?objectId=8DtZYyMmJloyLyw7eDt5RHsl