Madonna figure
Virgin with child
A Madonna figure is a representation of the Virgin Mary, typically in art or sculpture, often depicting her with the infant Jesus.
The term extends to describe any woman perceived as embodying idealized maternal qualities—pure, nurturing, self-sacrificing: She was the Madonna figure of the family, always putting others first.
In psychology, the phrase appears in discussions of the Madonna-whore complex, where men categorize women as either saintly mothers or sexual objects.
- VirginIslander or brand name
- Virgin MaryMother of Christ
- MaryCommon feminine name
- motherFemale parent
- mother and childFemale parent with progeny
child · baby Jesus · saint · holy · icon · religious · church altar · statue · painting · Renaissance · art history · halo · blue · blue robe · mantle · gold leaf · devotion · prayer
Madonna figurewhore
Sex worker
harlot · femme fatale · scarlet woman · temptress · seductress
Madonna figurecrucifix
Cross with Christ figure
Christ figure · devil figure · gargoyle · memento mori · grotesque
Madonna, figure, madam, madame, dame, dames, figured, figures, figuring