Location:
Mezzanin: At the Threshold of the Orient
Mezzanin: At the Threshold of the Orient
Location:
Mezzanin: At the Threshold of the Orient
Mezzanin: At the Threshold of the Orient
Maria, the Celestial Queen
hazrat-e Maryam
Standort
Mary, the Celestial Queen
An oil painting from the Qajar epoch depicts the Virgin Mary with a crown of stars standing on the crescent moon. Since the 17th century countless prints with Christian religious motifs from European art history have been in circulation in Iran. These are not simply copied, but are always adapted to their own religious and artistic concepts. Mary is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran. Sura 19 carries her name.
Object data
Inv. No.
25649
Object Name
Maria, the Celestial Queen
Collection
Josef Troll (1844 Wien - 1919 Wien) - GND
Dated
before 1886
Accession Date
1887
Culture
Period
Qajar period
Geography
Material
Wood, oil on canvas
Dimensions
102 x 144 cm
Cultural Patronage
Cultural Patronage
Das Weltmuseum Wien dankt herzlich Frau Dkfm. Karin Wenger-Troll und Dkfm. Harald Wenger für die übernommene Kulturpatenschaft.
