The Virgin and Saint John from a Crucifixion Group

ca. 1500-1520 (Renaissance) Virgin H: 46 1/16 in. (117 cm); St. John H: 42 1/8 in. (107 cm) Citation Source image

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 co...

Sculpture

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80581
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sculpture
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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1
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.111 (27.340, 27.341)

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Culture
Dutch
Genre
statues

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