jan 1, 1298 - The Virgin

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During the Middle Ages, Mary, the mother of Jesus, is idealized as the perfect woman, a conception that has long-lasting effects.

Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters. “The Cult of the Virgin Mary in the Middle Ages.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/virg/hd_virg.htm.

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