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Virgin and Child

ca. 1310–20
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305
This sculpture and another example of the same subject preserved in the church at Saint Die are among the finest representatives of the regional style found in Lorraine in the early fourteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Virgin and Child
  • Date: ca. 1310–20
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Paris limestone, polychromed, gilded
  • Dimensions: Overall: 34 1/4 x 11 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (87 x 30.2 x 21.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Stone
  • Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
  • Object Number: 32.100.406
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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