Virgo inter virgines

Virgo inter virgines (lat. „Jungfrau unter Jungfrauen“) ist ein klassisches Motiv der christlichen Ikonographie, das die Jungfrau Maria inmitten weiterer jungfräulicher Heiliger zeigt. Zu diesen gehören die hll. Agnes, Katharina, Cäcilia, Barbara, Ursula, Lucia, Agatha, Apollonia, Lioba, Margareta und Dorothea.

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The Virgo inter virgines, oil on panel, 99 x 59 cm. Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. A copy after Hugo van der Goes.
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Virgo inter virgines, die mystische Vermählung mit der hl. Katharina von Alexandria
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The Holy Virgin surrounded by other virgin saints, from left to right, with their attributes highlighted:
  • (leftmost) Apollina, in white, holds a tooth with a pair of pincers.
  • (front) Ursula, in a black-and-gold robe, reads a book. An arrow is under her skirt, and another arrow at the bottom edge of the painting.
  • (rear) Lucy, in green, holds a golden plate containing two eyeballs.
  • (rearmost) Dorothy(?)[1] holds a crown in one hand and a bell in another.
  • Catherine, crowned, has a ring put on her finger by the baby Jesus (in a mystic marriage) and wears a red mantle full of breaking wheels.
  • Mary Magdalene, kneeling, wears white and holds a golden pot of ointment.
  • Mary and the Child in the centre.
  • Barbara holds the other hand of Jesus. There are towers on her black mantle.
  • Agnes, in red, sitting on the ground, holds a lamb on her lap. She holds in the other hand a ring, also a symbol of the mystic marriage.
  • Margaret, in a black hat, holds a cross and a book.
    • (In the background) A dragon being slain by George. In Margaret's story, a dragon tried to eat her.
  • Agatha's pincers hold up a breast.
  • (rightmost) Cunera, in white, has a miniature cradle on her lap and holds an arrow.
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Mary with the Christ Child surrounded by four holy virgins. Saint Catherine (bottom left) is wearing a chest brooch in the shape of a wheel and a sword. Saint Cecilia (top left) is holding a book and wears a necklace with an organ-shaped pendant. Saint Barbara (top right), in red, holds a flower and wears a miniature tower on her necklace. Saint Ursula (bottom right), with braided hair, wears a necklace with heart and arrow. They are sitting in a enclosed courtyard, possibly of a monastery. Outside the enclosure, on the left, two men, possibly Saints John and James, are standing. On the right two women, probably Saint Mary Magdelene and Margaret.