Talk:Mary, mother of Jesus

Place of death

I am considering adding Ephesus as the place of death in the infobox (per sources 113 to 122 in the article), and next to that adding "or Jerusalem" (eastern Christians believe that the Tomb of Mary in Jerusalem is the resting place of Mary, where she was buried after her *possible* death in Jerusalem). Does anyone object to this or have another idea? Should I add "or Jerusalem"? Thanks. zenzyyx (talk) 16:09, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

Add the Brazilian movie "A Dog's Will" to the portrayals section

Mary is portrayed by Fernanda Montenegro (Brazilian actress) in "A Dog's Will" (2000), a movie based on Ariano Suassuna's novel. Jinxvilhas (talk) 11:17, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

Awful picture

Might have even been chosen on purpose as the front picture

Can I suggest a more beautiful one?

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— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8C:8202:9860:4559:FBF2:867D:62A8 (talk) 04:34, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

I agree. The first image you suggested would be extremely appropriate for this article. I have no idea what's going on with the current picture, and I would love for it to be changed. Please do consult with other users before making any sudden changes, though. Cheers! Unlimitedlead (talk) 01:29, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

@Unlimitedlead I completely agree. The current picture is awful (forgive me, Holy Virgin :( ) and I came here to actually start a new section on this talk page discussing this. It actually scared me. The first picture you suggested is fantastic and is what we'll go with unless anyone objects. — That Coptic Guy (talk) 02:18, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

The image indirectly came with this edit [1], constituting the previous image as "overly dark, very late (17th century) and overly eurocentric in style".

Desired was instead an early image, the one of the "Maria Advocata" was a rather early byzantine one.Medusahead (talk) 10:12, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

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RfC on primary image for article

Question: Which should be the main image of the Virgin Mary for this article?

To keep it official, I have opened an RfC since every few edits seems to change the picture without a real consensus. So, we will put it to a vote and discussion. I am proposing the following options, consisting of images used before and possible new ones as well so we have a wide selection to choose from:

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  Option 1: The current image
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  Option 2: The most recent image (prior to the last edit)
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  Option 3: Early Byzantine portrait
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  Option 4: Our Lady of Guadalupe, suggested by IP user above
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  Option 5: Maria Advocata, edited in by an earlier user
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  Option 6: Our Lady of Absam, suggested by me
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  Option 7: Another picture from the Commons (Jungfrun i bön - The Virgin in Prayer - by Sassoferrato)

Plenty of options to choose from here, so let's all try to agree on something great! — That Coptic Guy (talk) 16:49, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

• Option 7 is lovely. Option 1 is alright, but like other users previously complained, dark and hard-to-see images should be avoided. Unlimitedlead (talk) 17:12, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
• Option 5 or Option 3 as they're the closest in time to the subject. 𝕱𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖎𝖆 (talk) 17:15, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
• Option 7 is the best of the bunch. Option 1 is fine, but if it's too dark, 7 is the best of the rest. Nemov (talk) 17:18, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

• Option 1 or option 7. I like the option 1 maybe more, but if 7 is more liked by others, as it seems at the moment, I am completely happy with choosing it. Finncle (talk) 17:25, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
• Option 7 seems to be the nicest, although I basically could live with every image except option 2. Option 6 seems too drab.Medusahead (talk) 07:50, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
• Option 1 seems fine to me.--Karma1998 (talk) 12:35, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
• Option 5 per Ficaia – closest in time. Also, the image aligns with the time frame of the image of her son Jesus's feature article lead image. Option 3 is in fact a later copy of option 5 that is at least according to the German wikipedia article describing option 5 (i.e. Maria Advocata). --Guest2625 (talk) 22:53, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
• Option 7 as it is clear to see, and typical of modern depictions of Mary. Alternatively Option 4 is also a good option as Our Lady of Guadalupe is a wellknown image (though in this line other famous depictions would work as well).Tomorrow and tomorrow (talk) 04:38, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

• Option 5 should be used as it is closest in time to the lifespan of Mary, and if there is a closer image found it should be used. Using modern depictions may be severely biased in perception and even may cause offense. It just makes sense to include the historical precedent considering that it is the standard for Wikipedia. Finton the magical salmon (talk) 04:48, 7 October 2022 (UTC)