Asian Interpretations of Mary

Asian Interpretations of Mary

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 Posted in Catholic Art

We are accustom to beautiful images of Mary picturing her as a white, European. However, she was from the Middle East and most likely looked Middle Eastern. Artist’s models and concepts of beauty are influenced by their culture. Now artists are emerging who are painting Mary as if she was born in their country because they can relate and connect better to the living Mary when their prayer is triggered by an image they are familiar with. The results are stunning, opening our hearts and souls to different qualities and graces of Mary.

Vietnamese

Korean

Japanese

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Korean

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Published by melanie jean juneau

Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood. View all posts by melanie jean juneau

3 thoughts on “Asian Interpretations of Mary”

mithriluna says:

July 6, 2015 at 3:11 pm

These are beautiful Melanie Jean. I am particularly enthralled by the Japanese images since my grandson’s father is half Japanese.

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1. melanie jean juneau says:
  
  July 6, 2015 at 3:32 pm
  
  no wonder they speak to you- I find these images graceful, dignified…and they radiate grace
  
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woden13 says:

October 16, 2016 at 5:57 am

Reblogged this on Wolf and Raven.

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