Virgin and child
Relief
Second half of the Fifteenth century (sculpted), ca. 1889 (cast)
Second half of the Fifteenth century (sculpted), ca. 1889 (cast)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The original marble relief of which this is a cast was formerly in the Palazzo Mozzi in Florence. It was acquired in 1885 by the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum in Berlin, and
was destroyed in 1945. This cast is therefore a vitally important record of the destroyed marble. Such depictions of the Virgin and Child were devotional items, sometimes displayed, like this ones, in secular contexts.
was destroyed in 1945. This cast is therefore a vitally important record of the destroyed marble. Such depictions of the Virgin and Child were devotional items, sometimes displayed, like this ones, in secular contexts.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Virgin and child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast relief, Virgin and Child, after a marble original by Mino da Fiesole, cast ca. 1889 |
| Physical description | This object is a cast of a marble original roundel by Mino da Fiesole. The original relief was formerly in the Palazzo Mozzi in Florence. It was acquired in 1885 by the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum in Berlin and was destroyed in 1945. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Acquired in exchange from the Berlin Museum in 1889 for 15 marks |
| Historical context | Formerly in the Palazzo Mozzi in Florence. The relief was acquired in 1885 by the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum and was destroyed in 1945. |
| Production | This object is a 19th century cast of the 15th century original. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The original marble relief of which this is a cast was formerly in the Palazzo Mozzi in Florence. It was acquired in 1885 by the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum in Berlin, and was destroyed in 1945. This cast is therefore a vitally important record of the destroyed marble. Such depictions of the Virgin and Child were devotional items, sometimes displayed, like this ones, in secular contexts. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.1889-98 |
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| Record created | December 7, 1999 |
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