Glorification of the Virgin Mary with the Christkind, Raphaël Sadeler (II), After G. Pontanus à Braitenberg, 1613 print The Virgin Mary stands on the moon melon with the Christ child in her arm. A dragon under the moon. Maria is wearing a crown with stars and has a scepter in hand. Above her the Holy Spirit as a pigeon with the sun on the left and the moon on the right. Centrally at the top of God the Father with the Crucified Christ. Around Maria Engelen, apostles, martyrs and saints. At the bottom of the print on the right the spiritual power with the pope, the cardinals and the bishops. On

Glorification of the Virgin Mary with the Christkind, Raphaël Sadeler (II), After G. Pontanus à Braitenberg, 1613 print The Virgin Mary stands on the moon melon with the Christ child in her arm. A dragon under the moon. Maria is wearing a crown with stars and has a scepter in hand. Above her the Holy Spirit as a pigeon with the sun on the left and the moon on the right. Centrally at the top of God the Father with the Crucified Christ. Around Maria Engelen, apostles, martyrs and saints. At the bottom of the print on the right the spiritual power with the pope, the cardinals and the bishops. On the left the secular power with the emperor, the kings and sovereigns. In the middle at the bottom of the hell fire. The print has a Latin caption. paper engraving / etching Madonna ( Mary with the Christ-child) in the air, or on the clouds. Madonna on the crescent of the moon (sometimes called Queen of Heaven) (in mandorla) (+ Holy Trinity). God the Father as bearded old man, usually with crown or tiara or sceptre and/or globe. God the Father holding the crucified or dead Christ. the nine choirs of angels, hierarchy of angels. All Saints, 'all who are redeemed and now in Heaven'. representations of hell (with the damned and devils), usually with burning fires. ruler, sovereign. hierarchy of jurisdiction ~ Roman Catholic church

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