Virgin and Child
Regally enthroned and crowned as Queen of Heaven, the Virgin Mary wears contemporary clothing of the noble classes. Her mantle simulates brocade with a fur lining and gilded patterned borders, and her belt is placed high on the bodice following the fashion of the time. The sculpture may have been displayed in a castle chapel, a parish church, or a hospital.
Artwork Details
- Title: Virgin and Child
- Date: ca. 1300–1330
- Culture: French
- Medium: Limestone with polychromy
- Dimensions: Overall: 48 1/2 x 21 x 14 in. (123.2 x 53.3 x 35.6 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture-Stone
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1939
- Object Number: 39.63
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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