marianums (vault sculptures)

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Scope note
Double-sided statues of the Virgin Mary in a mandorla, best known in Medieval churches in Germany and the Netherlands. The sculpture is suspended from a vaulted ceiling at the division between the choir and nave. From the Latin adjective meaning "of Mary."
marianums
Accepted term: 10-Jun-2024