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The Virgin and Child are shown in a tender pose that was popular in Byzantine icon painting. The other images narrate humanity’s salvation through the birth and death of Christ. So, just above the central image, we see the Angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary that she will give birth to the Son of God. Above this is a scene of Christ’s Crucifixion.
In the spaces on either side of this arched image are the believers (on the left) ascending to heaven and the damned (on the right) who, cowering, cannot enter heaven.
Title
The Virgin and Child
Date
about 1265-75
Medium
Egg tempera on wood
Measurements
H 31.4 x W 19.4 cm
Accession number
NG6571
Acquisition method
Acquired with the assistance of The Art Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation), 1998
Work type
Painting
