ticketsMember | Make a donation

Virgin and Child

ca. 1425–30
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305
This monumental stone sculpture is a rare late example of the Beautiful Style, which, though pervasive in central Europe about 1400, appeared only briefly among the evolving sculptural styles in the imperial free city of Nuremberg. This sculpture was mounted under a canopy on the exterior of a house in Nuremberg until World War II.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Virgin and Child
  • Date: ca. 1425–30
  • Geography: Made in Nuremberg
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Sandstone, polychromy
  • Dimensions: Overall: 57 1/2 x 21 1/4 x 15 in. (146 x 54 x 38.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Stone
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ilse C. Hesslein, in memory of Hans G. Hesslein and the Hesslein family, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.340
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Saint Stephen, Hans Leinberger German, Limewood with traces of paint, South German
Saint Stephen
Hans Leinberger
ca. 1525–30
Baptism of Christ, Veit Stoss German, Limewood with paint and gilding, German
Baptism of Christ
Veit Stoss
ca. 1480–1490
Entombment of Christ, Limestone, polychromy, French
Entombment of Christ
French
ca. 1515
Mourning Woman, Walnut, polychromy and gilding, South Netherlandish
Mourning Woman
South Netherlandish
ca. 1480
Saint Margaret of Antioch, Alabaster, with traces of gilding, French
Saint Margaret of Antioch
French
ca. 1475

Related Content

Timeline of Art History

Entries from The Met's art encyclopedia.

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.