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Enthroned Virgin and Child
The simple patterning of the drapery lends elegance to this figure of the Virgin, while her slightly slumped shoulders, forward tilt, and placid gaze might suggest both fatigue and acceptance of her new role as the mother of Jesus. Traces of the medieval painted decoration are preserved. The Virgin’s proper right eye, made of blue glass, is original. The other eye is a recent replacement.
This is one of only a few Romanesque sculptures in wood from Burgundy to survive. The patterning of the drapery and the heavy-lidded eyes relate this piece to the sculptures of the cathedral of Saint-Lazare at Autun, such as the Angel (47.101.16) exhibited in this gallery.
This is one of only a few Romanesque sculptures in wood from Burgundy to survive. The patterning of the drapery and the heavy-lidded eyes relate this piece to the sculptures of the cathedral of Saint-Lazare at Autun, such as the Angel (47.101.16) exhibited in this gallery.
Artwork Details
- Title: Enthroned Virgin and Child
- Date: ca. 1130–1140
- Geography: Made in vicinity of Autun, Burgundy, France
- Culture: French
- Medium: Birch with paint and glass
- Dimensions: 40 1/2 in. × 13 in. × 11 1/4 in. (102.9 cm, 28.5 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture-Wood
- Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1947
- Object Number: 47.101.15
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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