Shrine of the Virgin
Item
- Title
- Shrine of the Virgin
- Description
- This rare fourteen inch gilded wood sculpture, painted in deep tones of red and green, is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Created early 14th century in Germany, this devotional shrine celebrates the birth of Jesus, the joining of divine and human flesh.
- Source
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http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464142
- Creator
- Unknown
- Date
- 1300s
- Type
- Classic Religious Museum Statue
