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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Iconodule, post: 10684045, member: 91417&quot;]The statue refers to the Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception, treading the serpent (symbol of the devil and sin) underfoot.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>“Mary’s triumph over the Serpent is based on three Biblical passages which have been applied to her:&nbsp; Genesis 3:15…, Psalm 90, and Apocalypse 12: 1-2.&nbsp; In all three passages allusion is made to the defeat of Satan in his guise as the Serpent. Because he was the cause of Original Sin, it was believed that if Mary triumphed over him, she would consequently also triumph over sin.” (Mirella Levi D’Ancona, <i>The Iconography of the Immaculate Conception in the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance</i>, Monographs on Archaeology and Fine Art Sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America and the College Art Association VII, College Art Association of America in conjunction with the <i>Art Bulletin</i>, 1957, p. 22.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The Immaculate Conception is the Catholic doctrine that the Virgin Mary was born without original sin (thus making her a worthy vessel to bear the Saviour).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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