Virgin and Child, Master of Joachim and Anne, c. 1470

Virgin and Child, Master of Joachim and Anne, c. 1470

oak, h 105cm × w 39.5cm × d 27cm Catalogue entry

The Virgin shown standing with the Christ Child on her arm was a universal theme in medieval religious art. Here she holds a bunch of grapes in her hand; they allude to wine, the symbol of the blood of Christ’s later suffering.

On display in room 0.1

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