ID: 901002611 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901002611	Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

	Nursing Madonna (Christian theme)

Note: Theme of the Virgin Mary nursing the Christ Child.

Names:

	Nursing Madonna (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P)
	Madonna del latte (tema della Vergine Maria) (Italian-P,D)

Hierarchical Position:

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

Related Iconography:

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

Other Relationships:

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

	affiliated/associated with .... nursing (mammal feeding)
	.....(personal and passive activities, physical activities by specific context, physical activities, Physical and Mental Activities (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Nursing Madonna (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Madonna del latte (tema della Vergine Maria)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ ICCD database (1988-)
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Source for image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Ambrogio_Lorenzetti_-_Madonna_of_Milk_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/453px-Ambrogio_Lorenzetti_-_Madonna_of_Milk_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg?20130104221056