Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: image of Madonna and Child; figure of the Virgin Mary in a large patterned robe, surrounded by five children two on her lap, three at her feet; German inscription at the bottom: DIE LIEBE IS BEI MIR SO GROS ACH NIM / MICH IN DEINEM SCHOS. Reverse: two long rectangular frames filled with floral ornament. Materials: gingerbread decorative art, folk motifs. Style/period: 18th–19th century, Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Function: form. Dimensions: height 19 cm, width 11 cm, depth 3.3 cm. Icons/themes: Madonna iconographic, Christianity, children, plant ornaments., A vertical rectangular object with rounded corners suspended against a plain light gray background; the object appears dark brown with lighter brown and ochre areas, showing a weathered surface texture with visible cracks and several small round holes, and subtle variations of black and charcoal tones across its face.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_050

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse image Madonna Child figure Virgin Mary large patterned robe surrounded five children two lap three feet German inscription bottom Die Liebe Bei Mir Gros Ach Nim Mich Deinem Schos Reverse two long rectangular frames filled floral ornament Materials decorative art folk motifs Style period 18th–19th century Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Function Dimensions height 19 cm width 11 cm depth 3.3 cm Icons themes Madonna iconographic Christianity children plant ornaments vertical rectangular object rounded corners suspended plain light gray background object dark brown lighter brown ochre areas showing weathered surface texture visible cracks several small round holes subtle variations black charcoal tones across face.