The Virgin In Prayer And Her Silver Crown - 18th Century
The Virgin in prayer, standing on a crescent moon, surrounded by acloud shaped like cherub heads
There are countless ways to depict the Virgin: inprayer, with her hand on her heart, holding the Child, in Majesty, crushing theserpent, in the Pietà, the Assumption, the Sorrows... Our Virgin Mary expressesher full femininity here by standing on a crescent moon.
Wearing asilver crown, she thereby signifies that she is Queen of Heaven andEarth.
Carved in the round from wood, this piece is beautifully polychromed. The crown,the halo, and its twelve stars are made of silver.
An 18th-century Spanish piece.
Dimensions: 79 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 18 cm deep.
Minor losses of polychrome and a few wormholes.
Ref 191
There are countless ways to depict the Virgin: inprayer, with her hand on her heart, holding the Child, in Majesty, crushing theserpent, in the Pietà, the Assumption, the Sorrows... Our Virgin Mary expressesher full femininity here by standing on a crescent moon.
Wearing asilver crown, she thereby signifies that she is Queen of Heaven andEarth.
Carved in the round from wood, this piece is beautifully polychromed. The crown,the halo, and its twelve stars are made of silver.
The number 12 refers to the Book of Revelation: “A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
The entire piece rests on a rectangular base adorned with foliage.An 18th-century Spanish piece.
Dimensions: 79 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 18 cm deep.
Minor losses of polychrome and a few wormholes.
Ref 191
1 950 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Painted wood
Width: 23
Height: 79
Depth: 18
Reference (ID): 1805699
Availability: In stock
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