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Enthroned Virgin and Child

ca. 1345–1350
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 08
The energetic pose of Mary, peering over the shoulder of the Christ Child at an exaggerated angle, suggests that this sculpture was once part of a larger story: most likely a depiction of the Adoration of the Magi, or the Three Kings bringing gifts from afar. The delicate facial features, thickly curling hair, and frilly draperies are typical of courtly art made in fourteenth-century Bohemia, when Prague was a center of power for the Holy Roman Empire.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Enthroned Virgin and Child
  • Date: ca. 1345–1350
  • Geography: Made in Prague
  • Culture: Bohemian
  • Medium: Limewood with paint and gilding
  • Dimensions: 29 5/8 in. × 11 3/4 in. × 8 in. (75.2 × 29.8 × 20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Wood
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1965
  • Object Number: 65.215.1
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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