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Master of the Embroidered Foliage
South Netherlandish, active c. 1495–1500
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
c. 1500
Mary is distinguished by the embroidered cloth behind her. At her feet is a fertile, walled garden symbolizing her virgin motherhood. She holds Jesus in her lap as he turns the pages of a devotional book. In the background, two figures, distracted by the world, seem unaware of the angels praying nearby. A number of works painted around 1500 in Bruges, characterized by delicate foliage, have been ascribed to this anonymous “master.” They may, however, have been painted by different artists, possibly trained in the same workshop.
| Medium | oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 38 11/16 x 25 15/16 in. (98.3 x 65.9 cm) Frame: 51 1/2 x 39 1/2 x 4 in. (130.8 x 100.3 x 10.2 cm) |
| Object Number | 1968.299 |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Executors of Governor Lehman's Estate and the Edith and Herbert Lehman Foundation, 1968 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Master of the Embroidered Foliage, The Virgin and Child Enthroned, c. 1500, oil on panel. Clark Art Institute, gift of the Executors of Governor Lehmans Estate and the Edith and Herbert Lehman Foundation, 1968.299
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