Crowned Virgin, 18th Century, 56 Cm, Gilded Wood Sculpture With Gold Leaf

Gilt wood sculpture, beautifully rendered with gold leaf, featuring exquisitely detailed drapery and faces.
Good overall condition. French School.
Period: 18th century.

Subject: Crowned Virgin and Child; Jesus wore only a crown of thorns. It was in the 17th century that Count Alessandro Sforza, to demonstrate his devotion to the Mother of God, sent, at his own expense, golden crowns to the most celebrated Virgins of his time. Since 1631, the date of this initiative, more than 400 crowns have been distributed.
A crown is a traditional symbolic form of headdress or hat worn by a monarch or deity, for whom the crown traditionally represents power, legitimacy, victory, triumph, honor and glory, as well as immortality, justice, and resurrection.

Dimensions: Height: 56 cm - Width: 25 cm - Depth: 17 cm.

Sold with invoice and certificate.
Sculpture on display at our gallery in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (France) on weekends.
Free shipping within France. Shipping abroad available upon request.

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