Tiepolo created this painting representing the Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception in the sky.
The Bible tells us that a great sign appeared in the form of light in the sky during the Apocalypse.
The Apocalypse is a part of the Bible that describes the end of the world.
In that light was a woman with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars.
That woman is the Immaculate Conception depicted in this painting.
The Virgin Mary is in the centre of the painting.
She raises her hands high, and her eyes almost closed.
The Virgin Mary has her feet on the world and the moon.
She crushes a dragon with her feet.
The dragon is a symbol representing the devil.
There is also a palm tree representing the victories of the Virgin Mary.
The Virgin Mary has a crown of stars above her head.
The white dove above the Virgin Mary represents the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit, the Father, and the Son are the 3 persons in God.
The angels surround and support The Virgin Mary.
The angels have items in their hands that symbolise the Virgin Mary
For example, one of the angels has a branch of lilies.
The lilies symbolise that the Virgin Mary is pure.
