The Virgin and Child enthroned, ca. 1290
“I like the 'Thronende Muttergottes' (Virgin and Child Enthroned)! Their smiles, their gazes and Mary’s slightly leaning upper body make them look unusually approachable, friendly and almost a little ironic; they both appear to have a sense of humour! Even Jesus’ finger does not seem raised in exhortation, but rather as a childish: ‘I want to say something too.’ In my opinion, this is a very tender and human depiction of Mary with baby Jesus, which places itself on the same level as the viewer and therefore conveys the impression of being quite intimate.” Beate Fleckenstein, Project Manager, Construction
“This 'Thronende Muttergottes' (Virgin and Child Enthroned) by the 'Master of Erminold' is a work that puts me in a good mood: the mischievous smiles of the Madonna and the infant Jesus and the light irony are contagious to me!” Dr Christiane Jungklaus, Provenance Research
ArtistMaster of Erminold (?),
worked from 1270 onwards
Cembra pine, hollowed-out back, remains of the original polychromy on gesso
(H x W x D)87 × 34 × 27 cm
Place of originRegensburg
Status
on display, room 001AccessionAcquisition 1987
Provenance[...]; spätestens 1987 Sammlung Hermann und Maria Schwartz, Mönchengladbach; 1970 erhalten als Dauerleihgabe von Hermann und Maria Schwartz; 1987 angekauft von Hermann und Maria SchwartzInventory numberP 1987-1
Contact
sammlung@kunstpalast.de