The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
God the Father and the Blessed Virgin Enthroned Attended by Angels
c. 1480–90
Location: not on view
Description
Enthroned side by side, Christ as Savior of the World blesses his mother Mary, crowned Queen of Heaven for her divine maternity. In return, Mary bows her head in prayerful devotion, appealing for the redemption of humankind. The development of early printing methods during the 15th century offered more people personal devotional images that were previously limited to less affordable media, like paintings, sculptures, or illuminated manuscripts.- Sacred and Profane in Late Gothic Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 2-August 2, 1987).
- {{cite web|title=God the Father and the Blessed Virgin Enthroned Attended by Angels|url=false|author=Martin Schongauer|year=c. 1480–90|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.117