Private Devotional Shrine, ca. 1490, Made in Swabia, Germany, German, Wood, paint, gold, translucent glazes, and metal fixtures
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
Size: 4331px × 4638px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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