The Virgin and Child
Artist / maker
Anonieme meester (sculptors)Date
ca. 1440 - ca. 1450Period
15th centuryCollection
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
The alabaster Virgin and Child in its original state must have been a standing figure and probably composed of two or three blocks placed one on top of the other. The monumental figure of the Virgin with a serene expression, wrapped in a cloak with broad, expressive folds, is typical of the Eyckian style from the middle of the 15th…
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The alabaster Virgin and Child in its original state must have been a standing figure and probably composed of two or three blocks placed one on top of the other. The monumental figure of the Virgin with a serene expression, wrapped in a cloak with broad, expressive folds, is typical of the Eyckian style from the middle of the 15th century, which is echoed far beyond the country's borders.
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