Christ among the Doctors

German

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The twelve-year-old Christ is baffling the elders of the temple with his knowledge. The lions atop each of the five balusters are a reference to the lions on the throne of Solomon, foreshadowing Christ’s wisdom.

Christ among the Doctors, Oak, polychromy, parcel gilt, German

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