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ID: 901001208
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001208
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Life of Saint Anne (Christian iconography)

Note: Narratives surrounding the life of St. Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary. The names and lives of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary, are derived from apocryphal literature, the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary, the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew, and the Protoevangelium of James.

Display Date: 1st century

Names:
Life of Saint Anne (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Life of Saint Ann (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
Storie di Sant'Anna (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
............Life of Saint Anne (Christian iconography) (I)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Anne, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Anne, Saint (Christian character)) [901001010]
source is .... Gospel of the Nativity of Mary
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Apocrypha (Biblical books, sacred texts), Gospel of the Nativity of Mary (apocryphal Biblical book, 9th century)) [901001205]
source is .... Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Apocrypha (Biblical books, sacred texts), Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (apocryphal Biblical book, 600/625 CE)) [901001206]
source is .... Protoevangelium of James
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Apocrypha (Biblical books, sacred texts), Protoevangelium of James (apocryphal Biblical book, ca. 145 CE)) [901001207]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... hagiography (genre)
.....(biography (general genre), genres in literature and performing arts, 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:
Life of Saint Anne (Christian iconography)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Life of Saint Ann (Christian iconography)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Storie di Sant'Anna (Christian iconography)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11HH(ANNA) Anna, mother of Mary
................ Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-) http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/274147
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/464364

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