Enthroned Virgin and Child

French

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 14

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.

#50. Enthroned Virgin and Child

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Enthroned Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding, French

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Enthroned Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding, French
Enthroned Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding, French

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