Trinitas Terrestris is commonly a representation from the Christian iconography of Jozef, Virgin Mary and baby Jesus Christ. There was, however, a time when this concept (also) referred to another threesome: Mary, her child and the grandmother of Jesus, Saint Anne.

 

I especially admire the painting by Leonardo da Vinci on this subject. When I saw it I realized how the three successive generations are of great importance in a person's life. As a child you are greatly influenced by parents and grandparents. But the other way around is also true: having children and grandchildren is very decisive.