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Virgin and Child
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Virgin and Child

anonymous · c. 1425 - c. 1500 · polychromy; pipe clay

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

On a plinth, transitioning into a hexagonal profiled base with arcades and niches, stands Mary with her left knee bent. She carries on her right arm the half-reclining Christ Child, dressed in a shirt, of whom she holds a foot in her left hand. The child places his left hand on Mary's bosom and holds a fruit in the other. Mary's hair emerges from under the veil, which is edged with a pleated strip. Her dress, pleated at the waist, features an embroidered round neckline. The mantle, draped to the left, is gathered under her right arm. The child's shirt with turned-up sleeves also has embroidered hems. The front of the base has four rosettes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVirgin and Child. c. 1425 - c. 1500. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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