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Circle of Donatello (circa 1386 - 1466) — Relief with the Virgin and Child

Circle of Donatello (circa 1386 - 1466)

Relief with the Virgin and Child

This Renaissance relief sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in gilt and polychromed terracotta, a devotional work characteristic of early Renaissance craftsmanship. The piece is housed in an ornate painted and gilt wooden frame that enhances its religious and aesthetic significance.

Medium
gilt and polychromed terracotta, in a gilt and painted wood frame
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master Sculpture & Works of Art

November 30, 2022

Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000

Lot 6

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Circle of Donatello (circa 1386 - 1466), Relief with the Virgin and Child

This Renaissance relief sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in gilt and polychromed terracotta, a devotional work characteristic of early Renaissance craftsmanship. The piece is housed in an ornate painted and gilt wooden frame that enhances its religious and aesthetic significance.

Medium
gilt and polychromed terracotta, in a gilt and painted wood frame
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Madonna and Child, Devotional, Religious, Gilded, Italian, Polychromed, Terracotta Relief, 15th Century, Renaissance