Virgin and Child with Saint Anne c.1470-1500

Southern Germany / Swabia, Ulm area around 1470-1500.
Carved lime wood the sculpture is visible wood the original calk paint is lost.
With the growing devotion to Saint Anne in the late Middle Ages, representations of "Anna Selbdritt" became the most popular representations in art.
Saint Anne is the mother of Mary and grandmother of Christ, so she founded the history of salvation.
Reading the little Mary in a book refers to the Old Testament, where the story of salvation is already described.

Saint Anne is celebrated on July 26 in the calendar of the Roman Church. In southern Germany, Saint Anne's Day is celebrated with processions.
Good quality of carving with woodworm damage.

Provenience: The object comes from an important Rhenish private collection.
Good state of preservation.

Important collector's item