An exploration of the Black Madonna, tracing her history and archetypal significance.

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Black Madonnas pictured (in order of appearance):
Our Lady of the Hermits of Einsiedeln Abbey, Switzerland
Our Lady of Montserrat of the Santa Maria de Montserrat Monastery, Spain
Our Lady of Częstochowa of the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland
Black Madonna of Guingamp in the Basilica of Notre Dame de Bon Secours in Guingamp, France
Black Madonna of Le Puy in Le PuyenVelay, France
Black Madonna of Toulouse in NotreDame de la Daurade in Toulouse, France
Marija Bistrica: Our Lady of Bistrica, Queen of Croatia
Our Lady of Altötting, Altötting, Germany.
Black Virgin of Oropa of the Sanctuary of Oropa in Piedmont, Italy
Our Lady of Chartres in Chartres Cathedral, France.
Our Lady of Grace Of The Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania
Black Madonna at Catholic Tsuruoka Church in Tsuruoka City, Japan
Our Lady of Guadalupe of the Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe in Extremadura, Spain
NotreDame de Bonne Délivrance in the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Thomas of Villanova in Paris, France

Other Images:
Detail of the mosaic of the Basilica of Fourvière in Lyon, France
Queen Nefertari being led by Isis, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Illustration from The Art of Courtly Love by Andreas Capellanus

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