The Virgin and Child
German 15th Century
second half 15th century
Medium
bronze//Medium brown patina
Dimensions
overall (silhouetted contour): 8.4 x 7.6 cm (3 5/16 x 3 in.) gross weight: 120 gr
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.579
About the Artist
German 15th Century
**German 15th Century** The designation "German 15th Century" encompasses a collective of anonymous artists active in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods in Germany, primarily known through their contributions to early printmaking and panel painting. These creators emerged during a transformative era when woodcuts and engravings began democratizing religious imagery, bridging the Goth...