The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child
c. 1330
Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.)
Location: 109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
Description
A small rectangular cavity in the back of this sculpture reveals that it was originally made to serve as a reliquary (a container for relics). In her left hand the Virgin holds a pear, a symbol of the peace and love of Christ.- William M. Milliken, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Transformations of the Court Style: Gothic Art in Europe, 1270 - 1330. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI (February 2-27, 1977).Year in Review: 1973. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 30-March 17, 1974).
- {{cite web|title=Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child|url=false|author=|year=c. 1330|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1973.143