Bust of the Virgin ca. 1390–95 Bohemian With regal elegance and a tender face, this image of the Virgin constituted the upper portion of a standing or enthroned figure that would have been accompanied by the child Jesus. Artists working in clay would normally divide a large sculpture horizontally with a wire before firing to ensure that it dried evenly. The sections would then be reassembled with mortar disguised under the paint. This is the only terracotta sculpture attributed to medieval Prague. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #138. Bust of the Virgin S
Bust of the Virgin ca. 1390–95 Bohemian With regal elegance and a tender face, this image of the Virgin constituted the upper portion of a standing or enthroned figure that would have been accompanied by the child Jesus. Artists working in clay would normally divide a large sculpture horizontally with a wire before firing to ensure that it dried evenly. The sections would then be reassembled with mortar disguised under the paint. This is the only terracotta sculpture attributed to medieval Prague. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #138. Bust of the Virgin Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Bust of the Virgin. Bohemian. ca. 1390–95. Terracotta with paint. Made in Prague, Bohemia. Sculpture-Ceramics
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