Virgin and Child

Mino da Fiesole (Mino di Giovanni)

ca. 1464–69 · Carrara marble · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Virgin and Child — Mino da Fiesole (Mino di Giovanni)

The flaming rays of the border refer to the Holy Spirit.

Artist
Mino da Fiesole (Mino di Giovanni)
Date
ca. 1464–69
Medium
Carrara marble
Culture
Italian, Florence
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Credit line
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929