Private Devotional Shrine, ca. 1490, Made in Swabia, Germany, German, Wood, paint, gold, translucent glazes, and metal fixtures

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Private Devotional Shrine, ca. 1490, Made in Swabia, Germany, German, Wood, paint, gold, translucent glazes, and metal fixtures, Overall (open): 13 3/16 × 11 7/8 × 2 15/16 in. ( × × cm), Sculpture-Wood, The predominance of female subjects suggests that this miniature altarpiece belonged to a woman. Saint Anne holds her diminutive daughter the Virgin Mary and her grandchild Jesus in the center; Saints Catherine and Barbara appear on the interior of the wings and Saints Ursula and Dorothy on the outside

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Size: 4331px × 4638px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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