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Statue

14th or 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Spain (made)

This statue representing St. Anne with the Virgin and Child was made in the 14th or 15th century Spain. This is in painted and gilded walnut.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Christianity
Object type
Statue
Materials and techniques
painted and gilded walnut
Walnut
Brief description
Statue, St anne with the virgin and child; Wood painted and gilt Spanish 14th or 15th cent
Physical description
Group in painte wood representing St. Anne with the Virgin and Child. St. Anne is seated supporting the Virgin and Child, who holds an apple in his left hand, frontally on her knees. Her raised right hand held some object now missing. The surface is much damaged and there are remains of red and dark blue colour with polychrome decoration and gilding on the robes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 91.5cm
  • Width: 30.5cm
Subjects depicted
St. Anne
Virgin Mary
Christ Child
Summary
This statue representing St. Anne with the Virgin and Child was made in the 14th or 15th century Spain. This is in painted and gilded walnut.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Weise, George von. Spanische Plastik aus sieben Jahrhunderten. Vol. I. 1925. pls. 4-7, 92. pp. 13, 40.
  • Cf. Porter, A. K. Spainsh Romanesque Sculpture. Paris, 1928. Vol. 1. pl. 47, Vol. 2. p. 20. pl. 76.
  • Cf. Mayer, A. L. Mittelalterliche Plastik in Spanien. Munich, 1922. pl. 12.
  • Cf. Sivera, José Sanchis. La Escultura Valenciana en la Edad Media. Archivo de Arte Valencianovol. 10, 1924. pp. 3 seq.
  • Cf. Subias Galter, J. El Arte Popular en Espana. Barcelona, 1948. pls. 438-439, 441.
  • Cf. Cook, W. W. S., Ricart, J, G. Ars Hispaniae, 6. Pintura e imaginería románicas. Madrid, 1950. pp. 294 seq.
  • L'Oeil. No. 4. 15 April, 1955. pp. 33 seq.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.1-1923

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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