Shamhat Meets Leonardo Da Vinci - The Virgin of The Rocks (1483-1486)
Description
The painting entitled The Virgin of The Rocks was made by Da Vinci in 1483 – 1486. This painting was commissioned by a chapel in Milan, Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. This painting takes inspiration from one of the important dogmas in Catholic teaching, regarding the dogma of the 'immaculate conception'. Christian teachings believe that Jesus as the Savior was born to this earth in the intercession of the Virgin Mary, a virgin and without a marriage relationship. The Roman Catholic Church interprets events surrounding the role of the Virgin Mary in conceiving and giving birth to Jesus.
According to the Roman Catholic Church, Mother Mary had the sacred task of conceiving and giving birth to Jesus, therefore Mary was freed from original sin. Because it is impossible for the holy figure who gave birth to Jesus to have original sin. Since both Jesus and Mary are sacred figures, neither of them could possibly have had original sin. Therefore, the Virgin Mary, when she was conceived, was freed from original sin and also because she was pregnant with the Virgin Mary, of course, she was freed from origin. The belief that Mary is infallible and since she was in the womb of Mary did not inherit the original sin of mankind. This painting depicts an important dogma in Catholic teaching regarding the divinity of the Immaculate Conception. This dogma is an important doctrine in Catholic theology regarding the devotion of the Virgin Mary which is the raison d'etre of Catholic teaching.
In the painting the Virgin Mary herself is depicted on a rock with her baby, Jesus symbolized by the cross. In this painting there is also John the Baptist as a baby and accompanied by an angel who is depicted as a woman with wings.