The belief in Mary as Queen of Heaven obtained the papal sanction of Pope Pius XII in his encyclical
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The scene is the final episode in the Life of the Virgin, and follows her Assumption – not yet dogma in the Middle Ages – or Dormition. The scriptural basis is found in the Song of Songs (4.8), Psalms (45.11–12) and Revelation (12.1–7). … 詳細

In earlier versions, Mary and Christ often sit side-by-side on a wide throne, and typically are only accompanied by angels in smaller altarpieces, although these were often in polyptych form, and had saints on side-panels, now ofte… 詳細

The "crown" of Mary has been mentioned since the 6th century, as "corona virginum" (crown of virgins). The crown has several meanings in secular depictions. The ancient laurel crown in the Olympic Games signified victory, … 詳細

• Coronation of the Virgin (Beccafumi)
• Coronation of the Virgin (El Greco, Illescas)
• Coronation of the Virgin (Filippo Lippi), Uffizi… 詳細

• Giuliano da Rimini, 14th century
• Paolo Veneziano, 1324
• Agnolo Gaddi, c. 1380
• Martino di Bartolomeo, 1400 … 詳細