Virgin and Child
Unknown
late 16th century · Ivory · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
The Madonna with a crown over her flowing hair stands on a crescent moon, the symbol of her immaculate conception in Revelations. The sculpture melds late Gothic, Renaissance, and Mannerist elements in a tender portrayal of the bond between mother and child.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 16th century
- Medium
- Ivory
- Culture
- German or Netherlandish
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923