Items Similar to Virgin and Child
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9
UnknownVirgin and Child1515/20
1515/20
About the Item
OUTSTANDING MADONNA
Bavaria
Around 1515/20
Lime wood carved
Original, polychrome version
Height 60 cm
This masterfully carved, full-round Madonna was created around 1515-20 in the Bavarian region,
executed in lime wood. With a size of 60 cm and a setting preserved in the original, the individual playful details are particularly well accentuated.
Mary’s body is held in a slight S-swing, with the naked baby Jesus appearing to balance on her right hip. The mother is holding her child close to her; in her left hand she was probably originally holding a separately made attribute. Jesus is shown with boldly bent feet, holding a golden ball or fruit in his left hand and his right hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Hereby he refers to his position as world ruler. Both figures look with slightly lowered eyelids at the same point diagonally below, suggesting an elevated site where the Madonna originally stood. The viewers thus looked up at the figure, designed to be seen from below, and established a relationship of gaze, especially with Mary as the intercessor. Both figures have lovely faces with accentuated red cheeks and a high forehead, according to the Gothic ideal of beauty. Mary is particularly highlighted by the sculptural masterpiece of the high crown with Gothic carving in the form of crucifers, under which a long white cloth playfully winds through as a veil. Also impressive in this context is Mary’s elaborately executed hair in the Gothic manner, which flows down her back in long waves and multiple strands, resting here on the folds of the heavy robe. This stylization was also carried over into the execution of the long cloak that curves around Mary’s body. In dynamic form, the drape breaks into angular bowl pleats that remain centered on her lower body; a dramatic diagonal pleat leads into an ear pleat on her left leg. The suggested volume is also expressed in the deep furrows to Mary’s undergarment, under which her shoe tips peek out. Another fold hides an exciting detail on the surface of the floor: Mary is standing on a crescent moon with a beturbant face with dark skin resting on it.
The genre of crescent moon Madonnas is characteristic of the late Gothic period.
The image of Mary refers to the Revelation of John and the appearance of the apocalyptic woman mentioned there: “Then a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun; the moon was under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.” (Rev. 12:1). In the vernacular it is said that the execution of the face refers to the Turkish siege, or else that here the carver immortalized himself with a portrait. A comparable representation of a crescent moon Madonna can be found in the Überlingen Cathedral, dated around 1510. However, the figure presented here testifies to an extremely great care in the execution, through which the carving master created a museum piece that, due to its elegant size, probably served for the private devotion of a wealthy client.
- Creation Year:1515/20
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Very good original condition.
- Gallery Location:Wien, AT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU114325123231
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 1986
1stDibs seller since 2019
Typical response time: 11 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Wien, Austria
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Late Gotic Relief "Adoration of the Magi"Located in Wien, WienLATE GOTIC RELIEF “Adoration of the Magi Lower Rhine Around 1500 Oak wood, plastically carved Original, polychrome version Height 51 cm, widt...Category
16th Century Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood, Oak
- Madonna around 1300Located in Wien, WienEXTREMELY RARE MADONNA Lake Constance area Around 1300 Carved votive wood Original, polychrome version Height 59 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection This Madonna figure ...Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Sitting MadonnaLocated in Wien, WienSitting Madonna Central Italy/Tuscany or Marche Around 1420 Poplar wood carved Original version Height 31 cm Charming Madonna sculpture from the heyday of the Soft or International...Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Corpus Christi 1150/70Located in Wien, WienCorpus Christi around 1150/70 Southern France or Catalonia carved oak wood height 109 cm, width 96 cm Remains of polychromyCategory
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Sainte CatherineLocated in Wien, WienSt. Catherine Cologne Around 1370/80 Carved lime wood Original version Height 49,5 cmCategory
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Romanesque Madonna - 1175/80Located in Wien, WienROMAN MADONNA “Sedes Sapientiae” Auvergne Around 1175/80 Pine wood Polychrome remains Height 44 cm This depiction of the Madonna is a masterfully carved, extremely early figure made...Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
You May Also Like
- Polychrome Virgin of the Annunciation - CataloniaLocated in PARIS, FRLarge catalan Virgin of the Annunciation in polychrome wood. Our Virgin is represented in the phase of the Conturbatio, Mary expresses her amazement a...Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Virgin of the Annunciation, Burgundy, early 15th centuryLocated in PARIS, FRVirgin of the Annunciation Burgundy, cercle of Claus de Werve (Haarlem? - Dijon, 1439) Early 15th century Walnut carved in the round Hight: 60 cm The Virgin Mary stands, her right ...Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWalnut
- Catalan School of the 13th century. Wooden BishopLocated in PARIS, FRCatalan School of the 13th century. Bishop statue in polychrome wood. Large polychrome wooden statue representing a holy bishop carrying a crosier and ma...Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Enthroned Madonna and Child.Located in PARIS, FRLarge Virgin and Child in carved wood, carved back. Sitting on a throne bench, Mary carries Christ seated on her left knee. The Virgin has a face with stylized features with semicircular eyebrow arches, almond-shaped eyes with protruding eyeballs. Marie is wearing a belted dress with a simple neckline and a coat with a flap that goes back to the front. Tiny traces of polychromy. Romanesque influences are still present. With her protruding eyes, she can also be compared to the statuary of Lake Constance. Our Virgin, rare for its size, nevertheless presents strong analogies with the Italian Sedes Sapientiae...Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Saint John Evangelist. Carved oak.Located in PARIS, FRBeautiful Saint-Jean in oak wood carved from the Gothic period. Standing, his left leg bent, he is dressed in a dress tied at the waist with a belt and a coat with a chest strap. The...Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
- Sedes Sapientiae. Mosan Virgin with Child.Located in PARIS, FRLarge Virgin and Child in oak from the end of the 13th century or beginning of the 14th century. The plasticity of the faces and of Christ evoke the 13th century (the face of the Virgin evokes the face of the Romanesque Sedes Sapientiae...Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood
