ADVENT CALENDAR 2022

" " — Wood statue made in Paris, France, in the 12th century. Glencairn Museum collection, Bryn Athyn, PA, 12.SP.02. To view a zoomable version of this Nativity on Google Arts & Culture, click on the image.

11. STATUE OF MARY WITH THE CHRIST CHILD

This Romanesque wood statue presents a medieval vision of the Incarnation in the person of Jesus Christ. It features an enthroned Mary, with Jesus on her lap, in her role as the Mother of God. Mary serves as the Throne of Wisdom (Sedes Sapientiae) and Christ, as the Son of God, is Divine Wisdom incarnate. Christ’s humanity and divinity are equally apparent in this image, which is intended to express clearly and simply the profound meaning of the Incarnation.

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