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Relief - Virgin and Child
  • Virgin and Child
    Lorenzo Ghiberti, born 1378 - died 1455
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Virgin and Child

  • Object:

    Relief

  • Place of origin:

    Florence, Italy (made)

  • Date:

    15th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Lorenzo Ghiberti, born 1378 - died 1455 (ascribed to, artist)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Terracotta

  • Credit Line:

    Donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum by the late Mr and Mrs H. Ingham, in gratitude to England for giving them refuge from Nazi Germany

  • Museum number:

    A.7-2003

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This Virgin and Child is one of a number of terracotta reliefs traditionally associated with the style of the Florentine goldsmith and sculptor, Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455), and was probably produced in a Florentine workshop active in his circle.

Ghiberti (1378-1455) was a the most celebrated bronze-caster and goldsmith, sculptor, draughtsman, architect and writer in early 15th-century Florence. His diverse and wide-ranging activities make him the first great representative of the polymath artist of the Renaissance.

Physical description

Relief, high relief group of three-quarter length haloed figure of the Virgin holding the naked haloed Christ Child, both swathed in the Virgin's veil.

Place of Origin

Florence, Italy (made)

Date

15th century (made)

Artist/maker

Lorenzo Ghiberti, born 1378 - died 1455 (ascribed to, artist)

Materials and Techniques

Terracotta

Dimensions

Height: 35 cm, Width: 21 cm

Object history note

The relief was formerly in the Beckerath and Silten collections, Berlin and then inherited by Mr H Ingham, who then lent the object to the V&A on a long-term loan. Later the object was acquired as bequest of the late Mr and Mrs H and Leonie Ingham in gratitude to England for giving them refuge from Nazi Germany.

Descriptive line

Relief, terracotta, of the Virgin and Child, ascribed to Lorenzo Ghiberti, 15th century, Italy (Florence)

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Williamson, Paul, ‘Recent Acquisitions (2000-06) of sculpture at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London’, in: The Burlington Magazine, CXLVIII, December, 2006, p. 888, fig III

Subjects depicted

Jesus Christ; Mary (Virgin Mary); Children; Mother; Veil; The Christ Child; Maternity

Categories

Sculpture; Religion; Christianity; Children & Childhood

Collection code

SCP

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