"Flos de radice Iesse". A Hermeneutic Approach to the Theme of the Lily in Spanish Gothic Painting of The Annunciation from Patristic and Theological Sources

Contradicting the superficial and unjustified conventional interpretation of the lily in the images of the Annunciation, this paper proposes two new deep theological explanations of that flower in this biblical episode. Based on the analysis of an abundant amount of quotes of the Church Fathers and...

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Main Author: José María Salvador González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2013-09-01
Series:Eikón Imago
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/EIKO/article/view/73385