Mount Angel Abbey

Oblate Study Days 2019 Tuesday 9th July – Friday 12th July 2019

Title: The Love of Christ has gathered us into one

Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor

by: Dr Caroline Farey

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Summary Part 2: ‘...has gathered us into One.’

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The Annunciation, Aidan Hart, Icon, 2008

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The inner vault of the larger tombs often had figures and symbols painted on it. ↙

Catacombs of Priscilla

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Inner vault of one of the catacomb tombs with the oldest image of Our Lady together with the Christ Child and Prophet Balaam (whole image is sideways and circled in red)

Earliest image of the virgin mother Mary in situ.

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Close-up of the earliest image of the virgin mother Mary with the prophet, Balaam.

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Catacombs of Priscilla - the visit of the magi

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Tombstone of Severa – Severa in Deo vivas - ‘May Severa live in God’

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Round loaves of bread with a cross ↓

Sarcophagus panel Vatican Museum, 4th century

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God the Father on the throne. Christ, Son of God mirrors the Father on the throne. Then shown between Adam and Eve The Holy ↓ ↓ Spirit figure behind throne on both top and bottom layers→

Bread with crosses on top of 6 narrow upright baskets ←

Dogmatic sarcophagus, Vatican Museum, 4th century

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3 magi detail, Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, 504AD

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Processional frieze, Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, 504AD

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Mosaic of the 3 kings in Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, 1296 AD

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↑Servant in blue (most expensive color)

Adoration of the magi, Gentile da Fabriano, Tempera on panel, Uffizi Art Gallery, Florence, Tempera on panel, 1423AD

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Virgin and child, Quentin Metsys, Brussells

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Coronation of the Blessed Virgin, Basilica of Mary Major, Rome, Apse mosaic, 1295AD.

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