圣母

阿尔萨斯

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 08

这件庄严的圣母雕像是哥特式雕塑精品中的代表作,它曾经伫立在斯特拉斯堡大教堂雄伟的唱诗班席隔屏上。靠近中央位置的主位可由华盖认出,其上有天使持王冠飞在圣母头上。如今已遗失的圣婴曾站在玛利亚身边的一棵玫瑰树上,可能是暗指圣母是“不带刺的玫瑰”;或者,由于玫瑰呈暗红色,这也可能暗指基督在十字架上受难时涌出的鲜血。1680年,由于教会仪式的变更,这块隔屏也被拆除。

Virgin, Sandstone with original paint and gilding, German

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