St Anne teaching the Virgin to read
Group
ca. 1500-1530 (made)
ca. 1500-1530 (made)
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This stone group was carved by an unknown artist in France in ca. 1500-1530.
The group represents St Anne teaching the Virgin to read. St Anne, dressed as a widow with hood and veil, stands holding the book: The Virgin, standing beside her, follows the lines with a pointer.
Devotional images of the young Virgin being taught to read by her mother were popular from the fourteenth century onwards, and were to be found in convents, churches and private houses.
The group represents St Anne teaching the Virgin to read. St Anne, dressed as a widow with hood and veil, stands holding the book: The Virgin, standing beside her, follows the lines with a pointer.
Devotional images of the young Virgin being taught to read by her mother were popular from the fourteenth century onwards, and were to be found in convents, churches and private houses.
Object details
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| Title | St Anne teaching the Virgin to read (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stone |
| Brief description | Group, St Anne teaching the Virgin to read, carved stone, France, Troyes, ca. 1500-1530 |
| Physical description | St Anne, dressed as a widow with hood and veil, stands holding the book: The Virgin, standing beside her, follows the lines with a pointer. |
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| Object history | Bought, £56. |
| Historical context | Devotional images of the young Virgin being taught to read by her mother were popular from the fourteenth century onwards, and were to be found in convents, churches and private houses. |
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| Summary | This stone group was carved by an unknown artist in France in ca. 1500-1530. The group represents St Anne teaching the Virgin to read. St Anne, dressed as a widow with hood and veil, stands holding the book: The Virgin, standing beside her, follows the lines with a pointer. Devotional images of the young Virgin being taught to read by her mother were popular from the fourteenth century onwards, and were to be found in convents, churches and private houses. |
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| Accession number | 411-1905 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2008 |
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