ID: 901002702 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901002702	Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

	Madonna of the Flower (Christian theme)

Note: Theme of the Virgin Mary portrayed with one or more flowers, often a lily, rose, or carnation, symbolic of her virginity (lily), love, or sorrows and death of her son.

Names:

	Madonna of the Flower (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D)
	Our Lady of the Flowers (Christian theme) (English)
	Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs (Christian theme) (English)
	Notre-Dame de la Fleur (Christian theme) (English)
	Santa Maria del Fiore (Christian theme) (English)
	Virgin Mary of the Flowers (English)

Hierarchical Position:

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

Sources:

	Madonna of the Flower (Christian theme)
	................BWR Data Reconciliation for CONA (2020-2021)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Our Lady of the Flowers (Christian theme)
	................New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-)
	Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs (Christian theme)
	................New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-)
	Notre-Dame de la Fleur (Christian theme)
	................BWR Data Reconciliation for CONA (2020-2021)
	Santa Maria del Fiore (Christian theme)
	................New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-)
	Virgin Mary of the Flowers
	................New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-)