The Virgin and Child
Statue
between 1330-1350 (made)
between 1330-1350 (made)
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This Virgin and Child would probably have been set within a painted and gilded wooden tabernacle.
The head of the Christ Child appears to be a nineteenth century replacement.
The head of the Christ Child appears to be a nineteenth century replacement.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | The Virgin and Child (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Carrara marble carved in high relief |
Brief description | Statue, marble, the Virgin and Child, Northern France, between 1330-1350 |
Physical description | The Virgin holds the Christ Child on her left arm and the base of a lily stem and staff (hollowed out) in her right hand. The Christ Child wearing a full length tunic, holds a fruit in His left hand and reaches out across the Virgin's chest to grasp the end of her veil. |
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Historical context | This Virgin and Child would probably have been set within a painted and gilded wooden tabernacle, as is documented for a comparable figure, executed in Paris in 1341 for a monument in Langres Cathedral (Champagne). The head of the Christ Child appears to be a nineteenth century replacement. |
Subjects depicted | |
Summary | This Virgin and Child would probably have been set within a painted and gilded wooden tabernacle. The head of the Christ Child appears to be a nineteenth century replacement. |
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Collection | |
Accession number | 6982-1860 |
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Record created | August 27, 2008 |
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