Relief with Enthroned Virgin and Child surrounded by Angels

Unknown

ca. 1425–40 · Limestone (Wackestone from Veneto or Friuli), traces of polychromy · Medieval Art

Musical angels herald the heavenly coronation of the Virgin in this elegant and refined carving. Its original context is uncertain, but it was possibly made as an independent devotional image or as part of an altar decoration.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1425–40

Medium

Limestone (Wackestone from Veneto or Friuli), traces of polychromy

Culture

North Italian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Bequest of Irwin Untermyer, 1973