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Represented as Queen of Heaven, the Virgin holds a playful Christ Child who, in turn, has caught a bird in flight. The bird symbolizes the soul and its resurrection. The bird nourishes itself on the blood of Christ, an act that refers to the Eucharist.
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Title: Virgin and Child with Bird
Date: mid-15th century
Culture: French
Medium: Limestone with polychromy
Dimensions: Overall: 58 1/4 x 22 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (148 x 56.5 x 33.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Stone
Credit Line: Gift of Max and Elinor Toberoff, 1997
Object Number: 1997.125
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