Cleveland Museum of Art
Madonna and Child
- Date
- c. 1400–1410
- Medium
- lindenwood with polychromy
- Culture
- Bohemia, vicinity of Freistadt, 15th century
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This sculpture belongs to a type known as a Schöne Madonna or "Beautiful Virgin," popularized in central Europe during the late 1300s and early 1400s. The Virgin’s stance adheres to an S-curve as she stands with one leg straight and the other slightly bent at the knee. Her body is hidden beneath long, voluminous, draping garments. These so-called Beautiful Madonnas are among the most popular creations of Bohemian art and were in high demand for churches and private veneration.
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