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The Church of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) is a Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, dating mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.Its 115.6-metre-high (379 ft) tower remains the tallest structure in the city and the third tallest brickwork tower in the world (after St. Mary's Church in Lübeck and St. Martin's Church in Landshut, both in Germany).
The Madonna of Bruges is a marble sculpture by Michelangelo of the Virgin and Child. Michelangelo's depiction of the Madonna and Child differs significantly from earlier representations of the same subject, which tended to feature a pious Virgin smiling down on an infant held in her arms. Instead, Jesus stands upright, almost unsupported, only ...
Its medieval buildings include the Church of Our Lady, whose brick spire reaches 115.6 m (379.27 ft), making it the world's second-highest brick tower/building. The sculpture Madonna and Child , which can be seen in the transept, is believed to be the only of Michelangelo 's sculptures to have left Italy within his lifetime.
Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos is located in the small town of San Juan de los Lagos in Mexico. It is the second most visited pilgrimage shrine in Mexico, after Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Virgin of Ocotlán is a statue of the Virgin Mary in Ocotlán, Tlaxcala, Mexico. Our Lady of Navigators is a highly venerated Madonna in Brazil. The ...
Madonna and Child (Madonna of Bruges) 1501–1504 Church of Our Lady, Bruges: Marble height 128 cm David De Rohan (in Italian) 1502–1508 Lost: Bronze Saint Paul: 1503–1504 Cathedral, Siena: Marble Saint Peter: 1503–1504 Cathedral, Siena: Marble Saint Pius: 1503–1504 Cathedral, Siena: Marble Saint Gregory: 1503–1504 Cathedral, Siena ...
Michelangelo begins work on the fresco The Last Judgment to be painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel; Works ... (Church of Our Lady, Bruges) Births
The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, is celebrated on Dec. 12. In New York, a church of the same name is a seminal part of the city's Spanish and Hispanic history.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Church of Our Lady) is a common church dedication in Belgium and the Netherlands and may refer to: Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp), Belgium; Church of Our Lady (Bruges), Belgium; Church of Our Lady (Kortrijk), Belgium; Church of Our Lady of Laeken, Belgium; Kerk van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-over-de-Dijle, Mechelen, Belgium