The Virgin and the Child
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The Virgin and the Child
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Published 2018-09-13T10:06:36+00:00
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This sculpture is a Madonna carved relief. A Madonna is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus. The relief depicts the Virgin holding the Child torso-portrait. The Virgin is depicted in the eleusa pose, a type of depiction of the Virgin Mary in icons in which the infant Jesus Christ is nestled against her cheek. In the Western church the type is often known as the Virgin of Tenderness.
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Date published | 13/09/2018 |
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Title | The Virgin and the Child |
Date | circa 1480 |
Accession | Inv. 7016 |
Period | Medieval |
Medium | Pear or apple tree wood |
Credit | Presented in 1911 by the Skulpturensammlung (Sculpture Collection), Dresden |
Place | Bode Museum |
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