The Virgin and Child enthroned, ca. 1290

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 001

About the workThe image of the Mother of God changed over the centuries. Her smile and Christ’s childlike features make this depiction welcoming and approachable. Although the now lost symbols of sovereign majesty – the crown and sceptre – were retained, they no longer served as symbols of distance and severity. The seemingly elongated central section of the figures is explained by their original location, probably a high altar. Details indicate that this sculpture was created by the Master of Erminold from Regensburg, whose name is derived from his most significant work, the tomb of the abbot Erminold.

AccessionAcquisition 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 Schwartz

Inventory numberP 1987-1

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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