Mother of God

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Mother of God
3D Model

  • Type of object:Polychrome wooden sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):125 cm / 48 cm / 34 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

    Wood, paint / hand-carved, painted

  • Inscriptions & Markings:

    Reverse, lower right; black paint: NG // [Illegible] // INV.št.NG // 186

  • Date or Period:

    1st half of the 18th century / Baroque period

  • Maker:Franciscan workshop
  • Subject:

    A polychrome wooden sculpture of Mother of God / female figure dressed in long flowing robes

  • Title:Mother of God
  • Distinguishing Features:

    There are wormholes across the reverse side and several on the obverse. The red and blue paint has negligibly deteriorated.

Polychrome wooden sculpture of Mother of God, hand-carved in the first half of the 18th century by the Franciscan carving workshop. The sculpture depicts a female figure standing in a very pronounced S-composition, leaning on her left leg, while her upper body is tilted to the right. Her head is tilted left, leaning toward her left shoulder, and her gaze is directed downward. She is wearing a long red dress with long sleeves. Shoes are looming underneath the red dress. A white undergarment is visible above the red dress at neck height. A long, flowing, voluminous blue cape is covering her head and back, slightly wrapping around her hips and right leg, reaching to below the knee. Underneath the blue cape, long, brown hair can be seen. Her arms are crossed on her chest. She is standing on a square wooden plinth. The sculpture probably originated from the Franciscan monastery in Kamnik. The sculpture of St John the Evangelist was part of the same altar.

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  • Object ID No.:

    NG P 186

  • Related Written Material:

  • Place of Origin/Discovery:

    The sculpture probably originated from the Franciscan monastery in Kamnik.

  • Cross Reference to Related Objects:

    The sculpture of St John the Evangelist (NP G 187) was part of the same altar.

  • Date Documented:

    2025-06-09