the symbol for the Mother Church herself. The presence of the Madonna was critical to the universal acceptance of Christianity in Europe, both eastern and western; her presence created a bridge that allowed the followers of the matriarchal goddess-worshipping religions to join the new patriarchal cult.
The Visitation
Mariotto Albertinelli, 1503
Oil on wood, 232 × 146, cm
Uffizi, Florence
A complex Marian dogma was gradually developed by the clergy, always in response to the public’s needs and desires to worship and venerate this divinity.
However, the Christian dogma of the early centuries included another powerful female figure, the mysterious Sophia, or the Word of God, as the female element within the Creation.
The Holy Family with the Young Saint John the Baptist (Doni Tondo)
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