Gothic ivory Virgin and Child

An image of Sculpture/Figure. The Virgin stands holding the Child in her left arm. Her tall figure sways backward, with the right knee breaking forward, and her head slightly tilted to the left. The smile is faint on the traditional oval face. Her mantle falls in broad soft folds. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 27.1 cm, width, whole, 8.0 cm, circa 1330-1370. Gothic, Medieval. French.

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Sculpture/Figure. The Virgin stands holding the Child in her left arm. Her tall figure sways backward, with the right knee breaking forward, and her head slightly tilted to the left. The smile is faint on the traditional oval face. Her mantle falls in broad soft folds. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 27.1 cm, width, whole, 8.0 cm, circa 1330-1370. Gothic, Medieval. French.

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Accession Number: M.2-1937
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/45.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 704 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 373.85kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 45/1
Captured: 2013:01:31 13:14:02

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14th Century Baby Jesus carved Christ Christ child Christianity figure figurine Fitz_AA French Gothic infant Christ ivory Jesus Madonna mantle Marian Mary Medieval mother and child religion religious sculpture Virgin and Child Virgin Mary

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