Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary mug

This Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary mug brings together a scene from Giotto’s fresco and the feast’s name and date. It can be a gift for someone with a Marian devotion or an interest in art inspired by the Gospel. The encounter between Mary and Elizabeth offers a meaningful image for sharing a reading, a memory or a conversation with the person receiving it.

Visitation mug with a fresco by Giotto

The image shows Mary and Elizabeth embracing in front of a house. Giotto’s fresco places the greeting at the centre of the scene, allowing the encounter to identify the subject. It can appeal to someone who appreciates religious painting and wishes to connect a gift with an image from the Gospel, rather than with a portrait of an individual saint.

In Luke’s Gospel, Mary travels to visit Elizabeth after the Annunciation. Elizabeth blesses her relative, and Mary responds with the Magnificat. The account connects the meeting of the women with Jesus and John before their births. This narrative context can accompany the gift when you wish to share the meaning of the feast or remember a devotion with someone who values these Gospel passages.

The feast’s name and date on the reverse

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary mug includes the printed name “Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary” and commemoration on 31 May. These references identify a feast rather than an individual biography. The prepared composition links the scene with the celebration, so that the recipient can connect the image and text with the devotion or memory you wish to share.

Before ordering, you can rotate the composition in the 3D viewer to examine the image and text from different angles. Selecting Both sides displays two opposing views of the same design, with rotation still available. Choose the handle orientation for a right-handed or left-handed user. The number of mugs you wish to receive is selected separately from the views shown.

We print the composition by sublimation. Choose the printed text language in the customiser and check it in the preview. Choose this gift for the name, history or devotion that connects you with its recipient, and accompany it with a few personal words about why you thought of them. Our collection of religious mugs includes other figures and celebrations, so you can dedicate each gift to someone in your family or community.

Image credits

• Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Giotto · Public domain.
• Source and licence on Wikimedia Commons

Frequently asked questions

Which scene is represented?
Mary and Elizabeth embracing in front of a house, in a fresco by Giotto.

Which text appears on the reverse?
The feast’s full name, printed as “Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, and 31 May.

How can I see both sides?
Rotate the 3D viewer or select Both sides to see opposing views of the same design. Quantity is selected separately.