Virgin and Child in Majesty

Virgin and Child in Majesty, c. 1175-1200, made in Auvergne, France, walnut with paint, tin relief on a lead white ground, and linen, 31 5/16 x 12 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches / 79.5 x 31.7 x 29.2 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art). Video from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Title Virgin and Child in Majesty
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates c. 1175–1200
Places Europe / Western Europe / France
Period, Culture, Style Medieval / Romanesque
Artwork Type Sculpture
Material Wood, Linen, Tin
Technique Carving , Polychromy

Cite this page as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Virgin and Child in Majesty," in Smarthistory, January 29, 2016, accessed February 21, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/framed-by-the-body/.