Die Unterweisung Mariens
1720/1750
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
54 x 32 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
5335
Art Historical Context
"Die Unterweisung Mari" (The Education of Mary), by an unknown artist between 0 and 1750, is a charming oil on canvas painting measuring 54 x 32 cm. Housed in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, this intimate work captures a tender moment from Christian iconography: the young Virgin Mary receiving instruction, likely from her mother Saint Anne, emphasizing themes of piety, learning, and maternal devotion. Such scenes were popular in Baroque and early Rococo religious art, reflecting the Catholic Church's emphasis on Mary's purity and wisdom during the Counter-Reformation era. Painted in the v...