Maria als Leitbild einer gebildeten und damit unweigerlich emanzipierten Frau, ist das denkbar?
Was wissen wir von der hl. Maria als Lesende und Schreibende, wie sie uns auf den Darstellungen der bildenden Kunst begegnet? Wurde sie zum Vorbild der Frauen?Annunciation iconographyGordon B. Chamberlain aus Redwood City, Calif., U.S.A. schrieb am 27. Juli 2007: Somewhere I have seen an Annunciation--Flemish, I think, the style with very clear sharp detail--in which not only has the Virgin just stopped reading to listen to the angel, but the text she has reached can be identified by a viewer who looks very close. It is, of course, the prophecy in Isaiah that a virgin shall bear a child and call his name Emmanuel. Perhaps you have facilities for tracking this painting down.
You might also mention, just for the fun of it, the tendency of young iconographical Mary to use her finger to hold her place in the Book--not as sinful as leaving it open upside-down, but not good for the binding either.