ID: 901001652 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001652	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Presentation of Mary in the Temple (New Testament narrative)

Note: Event from the apocryphal Infancy Narrative of James, Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew, and the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary. Mary's parents, Joachim and Anne, in thanksgiving for the gift of having a child in their old age, brought their daughter as child to the Temple in Jerusalem to consecrate her to God. Tradition held that she was to remain there to be educated in preparation for her role as Mother of God.

Names:

	Presentation of Mary in the Temple (New Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Presentazione di Maria Vergine al tempio (New Testament narrative) (Italian-P,D,P)
	Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple (New Testament narrative) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<New Testament narratives> (P)
		............Life of the Virgin Mary (Christian iconography) (I)
		................Presentation of Mary in the Temple (New Testament narrative) (P)

Related Iconography:

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

	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 .... 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 .... 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 .... 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 .... thanksgiving (personal activity)
	.....(personal and passive activities, physical activities by specific context, physical activities, Physical and Mental Activities (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Presentation of Mary in the Temple (New Testament narrative)
	................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Presentazione di Maria Vergine al tempio (New Testament narrative)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple (New Testament narrative)
	................New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)