Virgin and Child

Unknown

ca. 1350 · Ivory · Medieval Art

This devotional statuette of the Virgin, reigning as the Queen of Heaven, and Christ child reveals their playful rapport; it includes a dove or goldfinch, symbolizing the soul and its resurrection.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1350

Medium

Ivory

Culture

North French

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917