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Figure of a King

1300–1325
Not on view
The identity of this idealized young king is unknown because the attribute he once held in his hands has been lost. He may have represented the youngest of the Three Magi, who enjoyed particular veneration as early witnesses of Christ's divinity. Stylistic similarities with sculptures preserved at leau and Ypres suggest that the figure was made in the South Lowlands.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Figure of a King
  • Date: 1300–1325
  • Geography: Made in Flanders
  • Culture: South Netherlandish
  • Medium: Oak, paint, gilt
  • Dimensions: Overall: 46 in. (116.8 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Wood
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.82
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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