Virgin and Child
The affection displayed by Mother and Child became increasingly popular in northern Europe in the thirteenth century. In a variation of an iconic Byzantine image known as the Virgin Eleousa, the Virgin is portrayed receiving a tender touch on the chin. This statuette was originally set into a protective tabernacle.
Artwork Details
- Title: Virgin and Child
- Date: ca. 1250
- Culture: North French
- Medium: Elephant ivory
- Dimensions: Overall (without modern base): 11 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/16 in. (29.5 x 12.1 x 10.3 cm)
- Classification: Ivories-Elephant
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.181a, b
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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