Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: image of the Madonna and Child; reverse: two rectangles with floral ornaments. Double-sided rectangular form; on one side a figure of the Virgin Mary in a large patterned robe, surrounded by children—two sitting on her lap, three at her feet—with a German inscription at the bottom: DIE LIEBE IS BEI MIR SO GROS ACH NIM / MICH IN DEINEM SCHOS. The other side: two long rectangular frames filled with floral ornament. Materials: gingerbread decorative art, folk motifs. Iconography: Madonna Christianity, religious motifs, children, plant ornaments. Date: 18th–19th century. Region: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 19 cm, width 11 cm, depth 3.3 cm., A rectangular carved wooden panel with a brown surface showing a worn, polished patina and numerous small holes; the carving depicts a seated central figure with long wavy hair and a flowing garment holding or interacting with two smaller childlike figures, and below them a group of reclining and seated figures surrounded by draped fabric and decorative carved patterns; the panel edges are rounded at the top and straighter at the bottom, and the visible colors include shades of brown, darker brown in recessed areas, and a neutral gray background behind the panel.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_048

License type

Rights managed

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77.2Mb (3.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse image Madonna Child reverse two rectangles floral ornaments Double-sided rectangular form side figure Virgin Mary large patterned robe surrounded children two sitting lap three feet German inscription bottom Die Liebe Bei Mir Gros Ach Nim Mich Deinem Schos two long rectangular frames filled floral ornament Materials decorative art folk motifs Iconography Madonna Christianity religious motifs plant ornaments Date 18th–19th century Region Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 19 cm width 11 cm depth 3.3 cm rectangular carved wooden panel brown surface showing worn polished patina numerous small holes carving depicts seated central figure long wavy hair flowing garment holding interacting two smaller childlike figures them group reclining seated figures surrounded draped fabric decorative patterns panel edges rounded top straighter visible colors include shades brown darker brown recessed areas neutral gray background panel.