A Virgin Saint
Statuette
ca. 1410-1420 (made)
ca. 1410-1420 (made)
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This Virgin Saint would originally have belonged to a multi-figured altarpiece. Like many other wood sculptures of this date it has been completely stripped off its paint. The facial type and the drapery belong to the so-called 'International Style' - or 'Soft Style' - of the 'Schöne Madonnen' ('Beautiful Madonnas') and Pietà groups produced in different places in Central Europe: in this case, it is possible to give a more exact ascription to the area around Salzburg. Figures of this type were widely exported, and influenced the style of certain workshops in Central and Northern Italy.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Virgin Saint (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved limewood |
| Brief description | Statuette, limewood, A Virgin Saint, Austria (Salzburg), ca. 1410-1420 |
| Physical description | The Virgin is seated , wearing a gown and mantle arranged in heavy folds. Both hands are broken off and no distinctive emblem remains. |
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| Gallery label | This Virgin Saint would originally have belonged to a multi-figured altarpiece. Like many other wood sculptures of this date it has been completely stripped off its paint. The facial type and the drapery belong to the so-called 'International Style' - or 'Soft Style' - of the 'Schöne Madonnen' ('Beautiful Madonnas') and Pietà groups produced in different places in Central Europe: in this case, it is possible to give a more exact ascription to the area around Salzburg. Figures of this type were widely exported, and influenced the style of certain workshops in Central and Northern Italy.(1993) |
| Object history | This Virgin Saint would originally have belonged to a multi-figured altarpiece. Like many other wood sculptures of this date it has been completely stripped off its paint. The facial type and the drapery belong to the so-called 'International Style' - or 'Soft Style' - of the 'Schöne Madonnen' ('Beautiful Madonnas') and Pietà groups produced in different places in Central Europe: in this case, it is possible to give a more exact ascription to the area around Salzburg. Figures of this type were widely exported, and influenced the style of certain workshops in Central and Northern Italy. |
| Production | Salzburg |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This Virgin Saint would originally have belonged to a multi-figured altarpiece. Like many other wood sculptures of this date it has been completely stripped off its paint. The facial type and the drapery belong to the so-called 'International Style' - or 'Soft Style' - of the 'Schöne Madonnen' ('Beautiful Madonnas') and Pietà groups produced in different places in Central Europe: in this case, it is possible to give a more exact ascription to the area around Salzburg. Figures of this type were widely exported, and influenced the style of certain workshops in Central and Northern Italy. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.36-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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