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Plaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels
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Plaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels

c. 1320–1330 · ivory, traces of paint and gilding

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This plaque once formed the center of an ivory triptych, a devotional object consisting of three panels hinged together. While two standing angels with candlesticks flank the enthroned Virgin on either side, a third angel descends from above to crown the Virgin as Queen of Heaven.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit linePlaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels, c. 1320–1330. France, Paris, Gothic period. Ivory, traces of paint and gilding; overall: 22.9 x 11.5 cm (9 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1923.719
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