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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
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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.

Still with a large part of the original polychrome.

Carved Oak, Southern Netherlandish.

First half 16th century.

61cm high 28cm deep.

Price on Application.

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.

IN very good original condition, still with a large part of the original polychrome.

£4750,--

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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Medieval Oak Virgin Sculpture to the 16th Century.

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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.

Still with a large part of the original polychrome.

Carved Oak, Southern Netherlandish.

First half 16th century.

61cm high 28cm deep.

Price on Application.

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

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.

IN very good original condition, still with a large part of the original polychrome.

£4750,--

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Medieval Oak Virgin Sculpture to the 16th Century.

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SA1231567
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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A carved medieval oak altarpiece panel depicting the Virgin Mary in prayer, standing upon a crescent moon inside a mandorla with sunburst rays and original polychromy pigment.
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Archive I A carved medieval oak altarpiece panel depicting the Virgin Mary in prayer, standing upon a crescent moon inside a mandorla with sunburst rays and original polychromy pigment.

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 medieval oak altarpiece panel depicting the Virgin Mary in prayer, standing upon a crescent moon inside a mandorla with sunburst rays and original polychromy pigment.
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 medieval oak altarpiece panel depicting the Virgin Mary in prayer, standing upon a crescent moon inside a mandorla with sunburst rays and original polychromy pigment.
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Altarpiece panels were structural and decorative components of ecclesiastical retables produced during the medieval period, frequently depicting sacred iconography such as the Virgin Mary within carved mandorlas.

Craftsmen primarily carved these reliefs from dense, durable hardwoods like oak before applying a gesso base followed by layers of polychrome paint and leaf gilding.

Genuine examples feature characteristic hand-tool markings, wood grain shrinkage consistent with age, natural patination, and residual traces of original paint layers beneath later surface buildup.

Position the sculpture against a plain, neutral wall or display it on a dedicated plinth within a library or gallery hallway to accentuate its tactile relief and architectural form.

Maintain the sculpture in a stable, climate-controlled environment away from direct heat sources and sunlight, dusting gently with a soft dry brush to protect delicate remaining pigments.
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