Throne of Wisdom

Datec. 1250

Modern PlaceUmbria, Italy, Southern Europe, Europe

MediumPolychromed wood

ClassificationsSculpture

Dimensions20 inches × 62 1/2 inches × 21 1/4 inches (50.8 × 158.75 × 53.98 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Edsel B. Ford

Object number30.383

DescriptionA frontally posed, seated Madonna, wearing a long gown and a mantle, holds the seated Christ Child on her lap. His right hand is lifted in a gesture of benediction, and his left hand is held outward, palm upward. The Madonna supports the child's right elbow with her right hand, and her left hand is placed at his side.

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