Virgin and Child

15th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305

Although this particular statue of the Virgin and Child is not original to this altarpiece, Spanish altarpieces frequently combined painted panels and fully carved sculpture.

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Title: Virgin and Child
Date: 15th century
Geography: Made in Castile, Spain
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Wood with paint and gilding
Dimensions: 43 x 16 x 8 1/2 in. (109.2 x 40.6 x 21.6 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Wood
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Object Number: 41.190.86
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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