German Statue of the Virgin and Child in Carved Oak, 20th Century

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Virgin and Child Statue in Carved Oak, German Religious Art, 20th Century

Celebrate your faith with this wonderful representation of … Read more Virgin and Child Statue in Carved Oak, German Religious Art, 20th Century

Celebrate your faith with this wonderful representation of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus, made of oak wood, of German origin, dating from the second half of the 20th century.

This is a beautiful work of German folk religious craftsmanship: entirely hand-carved and varnished, it displays a very expressive and maternal character, with more modern features compared to earlier German productions, which have a more austere, "Gothic" style, where the Virgin Mary would wear a veil and a looser outfit, and the baby Jesus would have less "childlike" and more "rigid" facial features.

This more popular representation draws its inspiration from the Alpine Baroque style with German-Austrian influences from the Alpine regions of Tyrol and its neighboring region of Bavaria, where the oak wood is said to have come from.

The hallmarks of this style are the emphasis on emotion through movement in the garment, with voluminous, slightly undulating, and twisted drapery, like a mother rocking her young child with a dancing sway to calm them. Emotion is also evident in the facial expressions, which are more open and smiling, creating a warmer and more human grace, like that of a mother to her son. This is the beauty of this folk craft; it is a craft filled with the realism of humanity.

Lovers of devotional objects and believers seeking maternal representation, don't hesitate! Adopt this superb representation of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus without further delay.

Dimensions:
→ Height: 58 cm
→ Width: 20 cm
→ Depth: 17 cm
→ Weight: 4.1 kg
→ Condition: Very good overall condition, with a slight crack on the side, a natural drying process of oak wood, which is a living material. See less