Virgin and Child

Unknown

ca. 1300–1330 · Limestone with polychromy · Medieval Art

Regally enthroned and crowned as Queen of Heaven, the Virgin Mary wears contemporary clothing of the noble classes. Her mantle simulates brocade with a fur lining and gilded patterned borders, and her belt is placed high on the bodice following the fashion of the time. The sculpture may have been displayed in a castle chapel, a parish church, or a hospital.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1300–1330

Medium

Limestone with polychromy

Culture

French

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1939