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The Coronation of the Virgin

Culture
German , probably Augsburg
Date
late 16th century
Material
Bronze with gilding
probably made in
Augsburg, Bavaria state, Germany, Europe
Classification
Sculpture
Collection
European Art to 1800
Current Location
On View, Gallery 236E
Dimensions
8 3/8 × 7 × 9/16 in. (21.3 × 17.8 × 1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mark Steinberg Weil and Phoebe Dent Weil
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
253:2021
NOTES
Jesus (left) and God (right) prepare to crown the kneeling Mary while the dove of the Holy Spirit hovers above. For Christian believers in the 16th century, the coronation of the Virgin had become the ideal image for representing Mary’s role as heavenly queen.

This relief was intended for personal prayer and reflection. It was created by pouring molten bronze into a mold and then sharpening details and adding texture with a pointed stylus once the metal had cooled.
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