Artist: Unknown
Medium: Bronze
Measurement: 16" H x 13" H x 4" D
Year Donated: 2014
Devotional images of the Virgin Mary have pervaded art history since the advent of Christianity. Mary has been portrayed both as a saintly figure and a humble mother. These images of Mary and the Christ child have had both idealizing and humanizing effects, evoking a subtle interplay between the mundane and the sublime. The canonization of scenes from Mary’s life has influenced religious and secular art alike throughout the ages. As society’s views of women have evolved, so have depictions of the Madonna and Child. Still, the archetypal pattern of Mary and Christ is always recognizable.
