This ivory plaque formed the center panel of a devotional three-panel icon. It shows the Virgin and Child under a canopy, flanked by angels with their hands raised in adoration. While the Christ Child blesses the viewer with his outstretched right hand, the Virgin softly touches his leg, a intimate gesture that stresses the close relationship between mother and son, assuring the beholder of the power of the Virgin's intercessory prayers.For the latest information about this object, panels; triptychs; icons; relief, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Macedonian DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Gaston Le Breton, Rouen, by purchase; Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, December 6-8, 1921, no. 194; Henri Daguerre, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
مادة الأثر:
ivory
المدى الزمني:
Dimensions: 5 9/16 x 4 5/16 x 1/2 in. (14.1 x 11 x 1.3 cm)
