Virgin and Child

French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305

Elevated high in his mother’s arms, the Christ Child holds the end of her belt, a gesture that may indicate the mystical marriage of Christ and his mother, a theme frequently mentioned in popular hymns and sermons. This detail is characteristic of similar sculptures from Normandy. Stylistic elements including the Virgin’s pose and the rendering of drapery folds buttress the attribution to Normandy.

Virgin and Child, Limestone with traces of paint and gilding, French

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Virgin and Child, Limestone with traces of paint and gilding, French
Virgin and Child, Limestone with traces of paint and gilding, French
Virgin and Child, Limestone with traces of paint and gilding, French
Virgin and Child, Limestone with traces of paint and gilding, French
Virgin and Child, Limestone with traces of paint and gilding, French

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