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Thronende Muttergottes
The Virgin and Child enthroned
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The Virgin and Child enthroned, ca. 1220

Lime, hollowed-out back, remains of the original polychromy on gesso
(H x W x D)101 × 45 × 25 cm
Place of originRhineland
Status
on display, room 001
About the workSince the early Middle Ages, the image of Mary enthroned with the baby Jesus on her lap has been called the “Seat of Wisdom”. This is an allusion to the biblical throne of Solomon, who ruled over the kingdom of Israel in the tenth century BC and built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Mary and Jesus look directly towards the viewer and yet they seem simultaneously distant in a majestic space. The infant Jesus appears in the form of an adult as a ruler and teacher. This representation aims to symbolise the wisdom represented in the figure of Christ.
AccessionAcquired by exchange 1932
Provenance[...]; 1932 erworben durch Tausch bei F. J. Mela, Frankfurt a.M.
Inventory numberP 1932-50
Contact
sammlung@kunstpalast.de
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