ID: 901002694 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901002694	Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

	Our Lady of Grace (Christian theme)

Note: Theme of the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as the vessel through which God's grace and mercy are distributed to humanity; the devotion derives from "Mary, full of grace" in Luke 1:28. Theme of devotion to the Virgin Mary, in recognition of grace or good fortune received.

Names:

	Our Lady of Grace (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D)
	Our Lady of Graces (Christian theme) (English,D)
	Madonna delle Grazie (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D)
	Nossa Senhora das Graças (Christian theme) (Portuguese-P)
	Holy Mary of Graces (Christian theme) (English)
	Santa Maria delle Grazie (tema della Vergine Maria) (Italian)
	Nostra Signora delle Grazie (tema della Vergine Maria) (Italian)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
		............<Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary> (I)
		................Our Lady of Grace (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)

Sources:

	Our Lady of Grace (Christian theme)
	................BWR Data Reconciliation for CONA (2020-2021)
	................ARQ-USP-BR project (2025-)
	Our Lady of Graces (Christian theme)
	................New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-)
	Madonna delle Grazie (Christian theme)
	................ICCD database (1988-) old AAT: 300306124
	Nossa Senhora das Graças (Christian theme)
	................ARQ-USP-BR project (2025-)
	Holy Mary of Graces (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Santa Maria delle Grazie (tema della Vergine Maria)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	Nostra Signora delle Grazie (tema della Vergine Maria)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ ICCD database (1988-)
	................ New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-)
	................ ARQ-USP-BR project (2025-)
	................ BWR Data Reconciliation for CONA (2020-2021)
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)