Virgin and Child

ca. 1250–75

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

Material has a direct impact on form, especially in the case of ivory sculpture. Here the graceful curve of the Virgin’s body reflects the shape of the elephant tusk from which the statue was carved. The monumental quality of this ivory closely corresponds to stone sculpture on Gothic cathedrals.

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Title: Virgin and Child
Date: ca. 1250–75
Culture: North French
Medium: Elephant Ivory with paint and gilding
Dimensions: Overall: 14 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 2 11/16 in. (37.9 x 9.2 x 6.8 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.191a-e
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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