Enthroned Virgin and Child, 1150–1200, Made in Auvergne, France, French, Walnut with gesso, paint, tin leaf, and traces of linen, Overall: 27 in. (68.6 cm), Sculpture, The stark and rhythmic lines of this sculpture are almost modern in their effect. In fact, this seemingly straightforward image of the infant Jesus seated rigidly on the Virgin’s lap represents a complex, medieval theological notion known as a Sedes Sapientiae (Throne of Wisdom), in which Mary serves as a throne for Christ, who in turn embodies divine wisdom
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Enthroned Virgin, Child, 1150–1200, Auvergne, France, French, Walnut, gesso, paint, tin leaf, traces, linen, Overall, 27, 68.6 cm, Sculpture, stark, rhythmic lines, sculpture, almost modern, effect, fact, seemingly straightforward, image, infant Jesus, seated, rigidly, Virgin, lap, represents, complex, medieval theological, notion, Sedes Sapientiae, Throne, Wisdom, Mary serves, throne, Christ, turn embodies, divine, wisdom
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