Virgin and Child, ca. 1250–1300, North French, Ivory, Overall: 11 3/4 x 3 5/16 x 2 1/16 in. ( x x cm), Ivories, The

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Virgin and Child, ca. 1250–1300, North French, Ivory, Overall: 11 3/4 x 3 5/16 x 2 1/16 in. ( x x cm), Ivories, The many devotional images of the Virgin—to be found in every medium—reflect the belief in her ability to comfort, to intercede, and to nurture. Symbolically, ivory was an ideal medium to represent her, and prayers to the Virgin often refer to her as an “ivory tower

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Size: 3900px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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