Lot description
The wooden polychrome statue of Madonna and Child dates from the 19th century and bears the characteristic features of folk carving. The figure of the Virgin Mary is depicted in traditional iconography with a crown on her head, wearing a long cloak with a prominent gilded border. In her left hand she holds a baby Jesus, also with a crown, whose proportions and stylization refer to the period's aesthetic conventions of folk art.Polychromy combines dark blue and red tones with gilding, which emphasizes important details of clothing and crowns. In some places, wear of the color layer is visible, corresponding to the age of the artifact. The sculpture probably served as a domestic religious object or part of a rural altar.
The overall composition, proportions of the figures and decorative elements indicate the influence of the Baroque tradition transformed into a rustic style, typical of 19th century sacred sculpture in Central Europe.
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