Virgin Mosan art Polychrome wood

Elegant Virgin and Child called Sedes Sapientiae. Mary holds the Christ standing on her left knee. Oval face of the Virgin, framed by a diademed headdress. Our sculpture is distinguished by the position of the two figures, looking to the side and by the attitude of Christ and the graceful movement of his robe. The clothes, hairstyles and facial features direct us towards a Mosan production from the end of the 13th century with stylistic influences from the court of Saint Louis.

French influences are present with a banquet belt of the Virgin and a dorelot marked for Christ's hairstyle. We will also note the parallels with the virgin kept at the Petit Palais, Paris, Northern France around 1230, Inv. ODUT01274. Our sculpture otherwise retains the characteristics of Meuse works from the 13th century with the right lapel of the Virgin's dress brought to the knees, Virgin's headdress and the standing position of Christ. Traces of the original polychromy, hollowed back and use of pine wood, rare in this region.