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A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture of a Central Panel from an Altarpiece of the Praying Virgin Standing on the Half Moon with the Snake.
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture of a Central Panel from an Altarpiece of the Praying Virgin Standing on the Half Moon with the Snake.

16th century
Description

A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture Of A Central Panel From An Altarpiece Of The Praying Virgin Standing On The Half Moon With The Snake.

Still with a large part of the original polychrome.

Carved Oak, Southern Netherlandish.

First half 16th century.

61cm high 28cm deep.

Price: £4750,—

It is interesting to see that a similar panel with the virgin and child is also as a central panel in an Antwerp Altarpiece dating from circa 1520.

This altarpiece is now in Västeräs in Sweden.

A praying virgin standing on half a moon with snake you can find also on an Antwerp altarpiece dating from the first half of the 16th century.

Now in the church of Notre-Dame in Ternant France.

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Medieval Oak Altarpiece Panel to the 16th Century.

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SA1224516
Description
A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture Of A Central Panel From An Altarpiece Of The Praying Virgin Standing On The Half Moon With The Snake.

Still with a large part of the original polychrome.

Carved Oak, Southern Netherlandish.

fig 1. A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame.
fig 1. A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture of a Central Panel from an Altarpiece of the Praying Virgin Standing on the Half Moon with the Snake.

First half 16th century.

61cm high 28cm deep.

Price: £4750,—

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It is interesting to see that a similar panel with the virgin and child is also as a central panel in an Antwerp Altarpiece dating from circa 1520.
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
fig 2. A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame.
fig 2. A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture of a Central Panel from an Altarpiece of the Praying Virgin Standing on the Half Moon with the Snake.

This altarpiece is now in Västeräs in Sweden.

A praying virgin standing on half a moon with snake you can find also on an Antwerp altarpiece dating from the first half of the 16th century.

Now in the church of Notre-Dame in Ternant France.

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Medieval Oak Altarpiece Panel to the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224516
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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For the new collector and the museum director.

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A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame.
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Archive I A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame.

A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture Of A Central Panel From An Altarpiece Of The Praying Virgin Standing On The Half Moon With The Snake.

Archive II A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame. View II
Archive III A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame. View III
Archive IV A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame. View IV
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Cairngorms National Park
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A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame.
A Very Rare Oak Medieval Sculpture Of A Central Panel From An Altarpiece Of The Praying Virgin Standing On The Half Moon With The Snake.
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A carved oak medieval relief panel featuring a praying figure of the Virgin Mary surrounded by sculpted sunburst rays in a pointed mandorla frame.
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A medieval oak altarpiece panel is a carved wooden relief forming part of a devotional altarpiece, often depicting sacred iconography such as the Virgin Mary within a mandorla or radiant surround.

Master craftsmen typically carved these panels from dense hardwoods such as oak or lime, applying gesso layers followed by hand-painted pigments and gold leaf to create polychrome highlights.

Authentication relies on examining timber grain, hand-tooling marks, natural age shrinkage, trace pigments, and stylistic iconography characteristic of specific regional guild traditions.

Mounting a focal relief sculpture against a neutral backdrop creates a striking, gallery-like centrepiece in contemporary spaces, particularly within dark academia or Gothic-inspired schemes.

Preserve historic wooden carvings by maintaining stable humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight, and gently dusting with a soft dry brush without applying water or chemical polishes.
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