The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Madonna and Child
c. 1400–1410
Overall: 59.1 cm (23 1/4 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
This sculpture belongs to a type known as a Schöne Madonna or "Beautiful Virgin," popularized in central Europe during the late 1300s and early 1400s. The Virgin’s stance adheres to an S-curve as she stands with one leg straight and the other slightly bent at the knee. Her body is hidden beneath long, voluminous, draping garments. These so-called Beautiful Madonnas are among the most popular creations of Bohemian art and were in high demand for churches and private veneration.- Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin, Cleveland, Ohio.
- nullCleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisition Press Release,” July 20, 1960, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.orgCleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisition Press Release,” November 3, 1960, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.orgWilliamson, Paul. The Wyvern Collection: Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Metalwork. London: Thames & Hudson, 2018. CMA Mention: p. 172
- Juxtapositions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 11-October 10, 1965).Gothic Art 1360-1440. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 6-September 15, 1963).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1959.339