Virgin and Child

anoniem, c. 1250 - c. 1260

The Virgin sits with the Christ Child on her lap. Not only is she the mother of Jesus, here she is also the sedes sapientiae (seat of wisdom) – thus the throne on which is seated Christ, who represents divine wisdom. Together with the crucified Christ, this was one of the earliest subjects of free-standing sculpture in the Middle Ages.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-1954-40
  • Dimensionsheight 81.5 cm x width 29.5 cm x depth 26.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicseikenhout met resten van polychromie en vergulding