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Mary in Sorrow
Keywords : Roman Catholic
| Site common name | San Sebastian |
|---|---|
| Type of artwork | Sculpture |
| Province/City | Manila |
| State | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 14.599444 Long : 120.988889 |
| Period | Historical Period |
|---|---|
| Art period | Spanish colonial period |
| Age | B.E. 22-25 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sect | Catholic |
| Religion and belief | In her life, Mary had suffered seven sorrows which were like a sword stuck in her heart. These seven sorrows were: 1.The prophecy of Simeon: He predicted that the little baby Jesus was born to bring catastrophe and survival to Israeli people. 2.The flight into Egypt 3.The loss of the child Jesus in the temple 4.The meeting of Jesus being tortured by soldiers on the way of the Cross 5.The Crucifixion 6.The taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross 7.The burial of Jesus |
| Related artwork | Mary in Sorrow is represented as a sad lady with a sword pierced in her heart. It is found that sometimes there is an only one sword or there are seven swords. The presentation of Mary in Sorrow may follow the prophecy of Simeon which was said to Maria that “A sword will pierce your own heart” as shown in Luke-Acts. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
|---|---|
| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2015-05-01 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
