Virgin and Child, ca. 1300, North French, Boxwood, Overall: 14 5/16 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (36.4 x 13.4 x 8.3 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Carved fully in the round, the statuette impresses by the delicacy of its execution and its monumental character. The sculptor introduced optical corrections to accommodate a low vantage point, as from a prie-dieu (the Virgin's left eye is slightly higher than her right eye, so that when seen from below both eyes remain visible and appear focused on the Child)
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Virgin, Child, ca, 1300, North French, Boxwood, Overall, 14 5/16 x 5 1/4 3 1/4, 36.4 13.4 8.3 cm, Sculpture-Wood, Carved fully, round, statuette impresses, delicacy, execution, monumental character, sculptor introduced, optical, corrections, accommodate, low vantage, point, prie-dieu, left eye, slightly higher, right, eyes remain, visible, focused
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