Virgin And Child In Carved Wood – Medieval Or Post-medieval Folk Art

Virgin and Child in carved wood – Medieval or post-medieval folk art

Carved wooden statuette representing a standing Virgin and Child, treated in a rustic and expressive style, characteristic of religious folk art.

Description

The Virgin carries the Child Jesus on her left arm; their stylized faces, with closed eyes and a peaceful expression.
The schematic treatment of the folds of the garment and the naive proportions evoke an ancient work, probably datable between the 15th and 17th centuries, from a rural or monastic context.
The deep patina of the wood, as well as the presence of small galleries of old xylophages, testify to the antiquity of the piece.
Work likely originating from central or southern Europe.

Height: 20 cm
Presumed period: between the 15th and 17th centuries
Probable origin: Europe (France, Flanders or South-Eastern Europe)

Condition

Stable, consolidated piece, with a beautiful, even patina

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