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Source Description
Carved wooden statues such as these came from church interiors. They were made in different regions, thus accounting for the variations in style and type of wood used. Most were originally covered by gesso (a mixture of glue and plaster of Paris) and then painted in vibrant colors, with some details gilded; only traces of these decorations still remain.
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Document identity
localId
80581
label
The Virgin and Saint John from a Crucifixion Group
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.111 (27.340, 27.341)
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
80581
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.111 (27.340, 27.341)
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
The Virgin and Saint John from a Crucifixion Group
description
Carved wooden statues such as these came from church interiors. They were made in different regions, thus accounting for the variations in style and type of wood used. Most were originally covered by gesso (a mixture of glue and plaster of Paris) and then painted in vibrant colors, with some details gilded; only traces of these decorations still remain.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1500-1520 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.111 (27.340, 27.341)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
statues
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Virgin H: 46 1/16 in. (117 cm); St. John H: 42 1/8 in. (107 cm)
Source extras
cul
Dutch
med
wood (oak)
creator_ids
6227
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
50f454b581f864c4