Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords
E1036194
Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords is a traditional Catholic depiction of the Virgin Mary symbolizing her profound suffering and grief, especially in relation to the seven sorrows of her life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13372752 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords Context triple: [Our Lady of Sorrows, hasIconography, Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords]
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A.
Christ holding the soul of the Virgin Mary
Christ holding the soul of the Virgin Mary is a traditional iconographic motif in Eastern Christian art that portrays Jesus tenderly receiving Mary’s departing soul, often shown as a small, swaddled figure, at the moment of her Dormition.
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B.
Christ on the Cross
Christ on the Cross is a dramatic 19th-century religious painting by Léon Bonnat depicting the crucified Jesus with intense realism and emotional gravity.
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C.
Veil of Veronica
The Veil of Veronica is a legendary Christian relic said to bear the miraculous imprint of Jesus Christ’s face, traditionally believed to have been left on a cloth offered to him on his way to the crucifixion.
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D.
Mary crowned by the Trinity
Mary crowned by the Trinity is a traditional Christian artistic motif depicting the Virgin Mary being honored and crowned in heaven by the three Persons of the Holy Trinity.
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E.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords Target entity description: Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords is a traditional Catholic depiction of the Virgin Mary symbolizing her profound suffering and grief, especially in relation to the seven sorrows of her life.
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A.
Christ holding the soul of the Virgin Mary
Christ holding the soul of the Virgin Mary is a traditional iconographic motif in Eastern Christian art that portrays Jesus tenderly receiving Mary’s departing soul, often shown as a small, swaddled figure, at the moment of her Dormition.
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B.
Christ on the Cross
Christ on the Cross is a dramatic 19th-century religious painting by Léon Bonnat depicting the crucified Jesus with intense realism and emotional gravity.
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C.
Veil of Veronica
The Veil of Veronica is a legendary Christian relic said to bear the miraculous imprint of Jesus Christ’s face, traditionally believed to have been left on a cloth offered to him on his way to the crucifixion.
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D.
Mary crowned by the Trinity
Mary crowned by the Trinity is a traditional Christian artistic motif depicting the Virgin Mary being honored and crowned in heaven by the three Persons of the Holy Trinity.
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E.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional image
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Marian depiction ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dolorosa devotion
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Mater Dolorosa ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Sorrows ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Immaculate Heart of Mary with flowers or flames
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linked to:
Immaculate Heart of Mary
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| depictedWith |
halo around Mary’s head
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sometimes tears on Mary’s face ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Mary’s participation in Christ’s Passion
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Mary’s role as Sorrowful Mother ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Sorrows
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| hasIconographicAttribute |
heart exposed on the chest
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often blue mantle ⓘ often downcast eyes ⓘ often red tunic ⓘ seven swords piercing the heart ⓘ sorrowful facial expression ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Italian: Madonna Addolorata
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Latin: Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens ⓘ Portuguese: Nossa Senhora das Dores ⓘ Spanish: Virgen de los Dolores ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish phrase "María de los Dolores"
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| originatesFrom | medieval Christian piety ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Baroque religious art ⓘ |
| refersTo | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
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Marian devotion ⓘ Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary
compassion of Mary ⓘ |
| represents |
Crucifixion of Jesus
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burial of Jesus ⓘ flight into Egypt ⓘ loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple ⓘ meeting of Jesus and Mary on the way to Calvary ⓘ prophecy of Simeon ⓘ taking down of Jesus’ body from the Cross ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
grief of the Virgin Mary
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suffering of the Virgin Mary ⓘ the Seven Sorrows of Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary
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| theologicalMeaning |
Mary’s interior martyrdom
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union of Mary’s heart with the suffering Christ ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic devotional practice
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Marian processions ⓘ church altarpieces ⓘ holy cards ⓘ meditation on the Seven Sorrows ⓘ statues ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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Subject: Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords Description of subject: Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords is a traditional Catholic depiction of the Virgin Mary symbolizing her profound suffering and grief, especially in relation to the seven sorrows of her life.
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