Title

Virgin of Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Virgin of Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. This Black Madonna in the Benedictine Abbey of Montserrat is said to have been carved by St Luke. The Romanesque wooden statue was in fact made at the end of the 12th century. The colour on her face and hands is due to the darkening of the varnish over time.

Date

1170

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B86_324

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (1,8Mb) / 11,4in x 16,9in / 3429 x 5082 (300dpi)

Keywords

female holding St Virgin Saint Mary Virgin Mother Mother of God The Virgin Mary Stella Maris St Mary St Luke Luke Saint Luke St Luke the Evangelist cella Cataluña women woman people black male boy boys child children family religious arts monastery infant baby babies country religion Spain Spanish virgin statue sculpture art color colour togetherness mother Christian Christianity infancy holy sacred shrine motherhood carved location Catholic Catholicism century Roman Catholic Catalonia son pilgrimage lady concept LAP benedictine mum catalunya Catalan Roman Catholicism Madonna Virgin and Child Montserrat Art Media 12th century Black Madonna TGN Virgin Mary Jesus Christ Mary blessed portrait object sculpture Madonna Unknown Christ Jesus Jesus St Luke object portrait sculpture