Biography
Holy Anna, according to the Christian religion, is the mother of the Virgin Mary, the grandmother of Jesus Christ. For many years he lived in a childless marriage with Joachim, until a miracle happened - the birth of the Virgin. In the Christian world, a woman is revered by believers, it is considered a patronage of melniks, weales, bobbies, lores.
The exact date of birth in the biography of Anna is unknown. According to the texts of Scripture, the saint was the daughter of Matfan's priest. On the Father's line, the girl came from the knee Levin, along the mother's mother - from the knee of Judene. Being young, was given to the wife of Joachim.
Life
Spouses settled in Galilee, in the city of Nazareth. For 50 years of marriage in a couple, the children did not appear. Joachim did not lose hope in the acquaintance of the offspring. To this end, the man went to the desert for prayer. Then Anna came to her husband and announced that the elderberry of his spouse will soon give Joachim daughter.
The hurried man hurried home where the wife met him with the Golden Gate of Jerusalem. By informing the wife of the joyful news, he hugged Anna and kissed. The prophecy brought by an angel came true. The birth of the Virgin Mary occurred on September 8 in 16-15 before. NS. The conception of Our Lady in Catholicism is celebrated as a holiday.
Catholics consider the conception of the Mother of Christ the process in defective, explaining that in this case the marriage did not exceed the original sin. In accordance with the doctrine of the Franciscan Order, Anna conceived through a kiss and the arms of the spouse from the Golden Gate. This event in Catholicism is called the first miracle in the history of the birth of Jesus Christ.
In the culture of the West and the East, attention to the figure of the holy varies. In the East already in the 6th century, the construction of churches dedicated to the gogurmateri begins. In Europe, in 701, the monastery in honor of the wife of Joachim is erected near Rouana, however, the cult of Anna becomes widespread only in the XIV century and reaches the peak of popularity by the XVI century. European churches are "fighting" for the possession of the saint's relics.
In the period of late Middle Ages, Mary's mother is worshiped as a healer of diseases, in particular plague. In medieval Christian art, icons appear with the image of Holy. Paints depict Anna together with the daughter of Maria, holding a baby's hands in the hands of the Baby.
In the XVI century, the cult of St. Anne was subjected to attacks of Protestants led by Martin Luther. At this time, the icons with the Bogopramter are destroyed, thereby supporters of Protestanty wish to return the simplicity and clarity of the Holy Scriptures.
In the art of Italian and the northern revival, the plots depicting the wife of St. Joachim were widespread. Some of the most famous paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and Albrecht Dürer. The web of the Italian master, started at the beginning of the XVI century, remained unfinished. The desire for experiments in painting, drawing, Leonardo decided to create a complex composition in the picture.
In the Middle Ages and early revival, it was customary to draw the figure of Anna standing, and her daughter and grandson were sitting at the feet of Holy. The painter built an amazing composition in which he placed the image of the Virgin Mary, holding a baby, knees from the Mother of the Virgin. At the same time, the picture did not lose its ease, did not turn out to be overloaded.
Albrecht Dürera canvas created in 1519. In the work, the German painter appealed to the traditional painting for his work. Composite figures of Saints and baby Jesus resemble a triangle that gives the canvas the effect of the chamber, intimacy and harmony.
Personal life
The texts of the Holy Scriptures report that Anna was the wife of Joacima and had only the daughter of Maria from him. However, the Outstabile Tradition offers an original point of view. According to her, after the death of the spouse, the Holy twice got married. Daughters were born from marriage from Anna.Death
Regarding the causes of the death of Anna Orthodox and Catholic teachings disagree. In Orthodoxy, it is argued that the Holy Died in 79 years, 2 years after the death of the wife of Joachim. Last years a woman lived at the temple. The grave of the Godpermateri is located near Jerusalem.
In the Catholic tradition, it is believed that Anna after the death of her husband was twice in marriage and gave birth to children. In addition, it is argued that, together with Maria and Joseph, there lived in Egypt after the flight of the Holy Family and helped in the upbringing of the grandson. Therefore, the date of death is later than in the Orthodox version.
The Day of the Assumption of St. Anne is celebrated on July 25 for the Julian calendar and August 7 in Gregorian.