<Li> The Assumption in Art </Li> <Li> Coronation of the Virgin </Li> <Li> Christ taking leave of his mother </Li> <P> Marian art enjoys a significant level of diversity, e.g. with distinct styles of statues of the Virgin Mary present on different continents (as depicted in the galleries in Roman Catholic Marian art). These depictions are not restricted to European art, and also appear in South American paintings . The South American tradition of Marian veneration through art dates back to the 16th century, with the Virgin of Copacabana gaining fame in 1582 . </P>

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