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God the Father and the Blessed Virgin Enthroned Attended by Angels

c. 1480–90
(German, c. 1450–1491)
Catalogue raisonné: Lehrs V.114.18
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.
  • Richards, Louise. "Engravings by Martin Schongauer." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 42, no. 3 (March 1955): 43-45. Mentioned: p. 45 www.jstor.org
  • 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=08 November 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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