The Virgin and Child, Saint Anne, and Saint Emerentia, 1515–30
The Virgin and Child, Saint Anne, and Saint Emerentia, 1515–30, Made in possibly Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, German, Limewood, paint and gilding, Overall: 33 1/4 x 22 5/8 x 11 in. ( x x cm), Sculpture-Wood, The seated group of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Anne is the core of the Holy Kinship (in German, Anna Selbdritt, referring to three generations of the Holy Family). A favored subject in Germany, the theme was made popular by the widespread devotion to Saint Anne encouraged by lay devotional groups dedicated to her at this time
Size: 3842px × 4900px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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