Seated Virgin and Child

Art Historical Context

Nestled in The Cloisters' evocative collection of medieval treasures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art the *Seated Virgin and* is a poignant stone sculpture from Germany's second half of the 14th century.ved from durable stone and standing at 40 3/4 inches (103.5 cm) tall, this anonymous masterpiece depicts the Virgin Mary seated gracefully with the infant Jesus, a timeless motif embodying maternal tenderness and divine grace central to Christian devotion. Created during the Late Gothic period, when stone sculpture flourished in German workshops, this work likely served as an object of privat...