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Enthroned Virgin and Child

ca. 1280–1300
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 08
This imposing sculpture, with much of its medieval surface decoration preserved, depicts the Virgin as the Throne of Wisdom. Originally, the group was part of a tabernacle with movable wings that could be opened or closed at will during different seasons of the church year.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Enthroned Virgin and Child
  • Date: ca. 1280–1300
  • Geography: Made in Navarre, Spain
  • Culture: Spanish
  • Medium: Maple, paint, and gilt
  • Dimensions: 53 × 20 1/16 × 13 3/4 in. (134.6 × 51 × 35 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Wood
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.67
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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