Enthroned Virgin with Nursing Child

late 15th century

Not on view

As exemplar of motherhood the Virgin Mary is often depicted in late medieval images nursing the Infant Jesus. Her long golden locks of hair and youthful facial features epitomizing ideal beauty made such statuettes popular devotional objects.

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Title: Enthroned Virgin with Nursing Child
Date: late 15th century
Geography: Made in Rhine Valley
Culture: German
Medium: Wood, painted and gilded.
Dimensions: Overall: 10 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 5 in. (26.4 x 16.5 x 12.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Wood
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Object Number: 41.190.104
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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