Our Lady here sits poised in the form of a throne, not caressing her Son, but holding Him out to us. She indeed is His Throne, the means through which He reigns. For these reasons, such a depiction of the Blessed Virgin is often called Sedes Sapientiae, or Seat of Wisdom.
Our Lady here sits poised in the form of a throne, not caressing her Son, but holding Him out to us. She indeed is His Throne, the means through which He reigns. For these reasons, such a depiction of the Blessed Virgin is often called Sedes Sapientiae, or Seat of Wisdom.