from Part IV - Mary’s Transition from Earthly Mother to Heavenly Queen
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2025
As with her earthy life, Mary’s death and bodily assumption into heaven stand apart as remarkable and confirm her status as human, yet higher than any prophet or saint before or after her, except for Jesus himself (Figure 11.1). Whereas in the vignettes on the lower walls, Mary offers examples of moral and faithful living, in the paintings on the east wall, she becomes the model for dying and the attainment of eternal life. Moreover, the events surrounding her death and afterlife in heaven focus solely on her.
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