Enthroned Virgin and Child, ca. 1430, Made in Middle Rhine Valley, Germany, German, Walnut, polychromy and gilding, Overall: 13

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Enthroned Virgin and Child, ca. 1430, Made in Middle Rhine Valley, Germany, German, Walnut, polychromy and gilding, Overall: 13 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. ( x x 13 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Combining qualities of sweetness and fragility, the popular theme of the “beautiful Madonna” was an appealing creation in central European art about 1400. This devotional statuette, carved in the later “soft style” of about 1420–40, may have adorned a domestic altar

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Size: 3871px × 4838px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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