Standing Virgin and Child

Unknown

ca. 1270–80 · Ivory · Medieval Art

Wearing a crown, Mary originally held the infant Jesus, now missing. The worn surface suggests that this private devotional image was caressed and kissed. The graceful sway, tall proportions, and elegant folds relate the figure to monumental sculpture produced in northern France.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1270–80

Medium

Ivory

Culture

North French

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917