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Enthroned Virgin and Child

ca. 1260–80
Not on view
This statuette of the Virgin and Child was produced at a time when Paris was the principal European center of ivory carving. The sensitively carved face of the Virgin generates a tender aura, presenting her as a loving mother rather than the Queen of Heaven. The head of the child Jesus is a modern replacement.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Enthroned Virgin and Child
  • Date: ca. 1260–80
  • Geography: Made in Paris, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/4 x 3 x 2 7/8 in. (18.4 x 7.6 x 7.3 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Elephant
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Cloisters Collection and Michel David-Weill Gift, 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.208
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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