Munsey's Magazine, August 1893

This August 1893 issue of Munsey's Magazine contains "Some Modern Types of the Mother," an illustrated essay by Mary Frances Lord analyzing depictions of the Virgin Mary in European painting. Lord traces the evolution of Madonna imagery from early Christian ascetic representations through Renaissance and contemporary works, arguing that art reflects national ideals of womanhood. She examines specific paintings by Von Bodenhausen, Gorlich, Hébert, Goodall, Defregger, Gabriel Max, Hugo Vogel, and Maillart, describing each artist's approach—from spiritual and mystical interpretations to humanized, domestic scenes of motherhood. The essay explores how different national schools of painting conceptualize the Virgin as the highest type of their own feminine ideals, emphasizing the tension between religious symbolism and earthly maternal feeling. Maillart's "Madonna of the Waves" is described as purely visionary.