Enthroned Virgin and Child

French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

This monumental ivory carving is one of the largest to survive from the later Middle Ages. Weighing nearly eleven pounds, the sculpture retains much of its original paint. The tender depiction of the infant Jesus touching the chin of the Virgin as she plays with his foot is of Byzantine origin.

Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French

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Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Ivory with original paint, French

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