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ID: 901001540
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001540
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Mass of Saint Gregory the Great (Christian iconography)

Note: Miraculous appearance of Christ as the Man of Sorrows appears on the altar as St. Gregory says mass, in response to Gregory's prayers to convince a doubter of transubstantiation (the changing of bread and wine to the body and blood of Christ).

Names:
Mass of Saint Gregory the Great (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
............Life of Saint Gregory the Great (Christian iconography) (P)
................Mass of Saint Gregory the Great (Christian iconography) (P)
Other Relationships:
protagonist is .... Gregory, the Great, Saint (Roman pope, saint, ca. 540-604)
.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, 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)
topic is .... mass (eucharist)
.....(eucharists, religious ceremonies, ceremonies, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Mass of Saint Gregory the Great (Christian iconography)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(GREGORY)51 the mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears above the altar with the instruments of the Passion; maybe blood spouts from Christ's side
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_of_Saint_Gregory#/media/File:Messe_des_hl_Papstes_Gregor_Bode-Museum.jpg

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