Enthroned Madonna and Child. 13th century.

Important 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, which brings us to a production from the North of Italy.

Origin: Italy, Piedmont

Medium: Wood

Size: Height 96cm

Period: 13th century

Condition: Missing right arms of Christ and the Virgin

Price: on demand

Ref.185