Légende

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: image of Madonna and Child. Reverse: small image of Madonna in oval. Double-sided, rectangular form; on one side a figure of Madonna and Child, with a crown on her head, in a long patterned robe decorated with various geometric and plant motifs; the Madonna holds the Child in her left hand and a sword in her right. The other side: a smaller figure of the Madonna in an oval, surrounded by rays, the whole surrounded by a laurel wreath. Gingerbread mould; decorative folk motifs; religious motifs; Madonna and Child iconography; crown and sword iconography. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 25.8 cm, width 12 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden panel with a carved raised design showing a robed figure holding a smaller robed figure, both rendered in shallow relief with patterned decorative carving; the wood is brown with variations in tone and visible grain, and the background behind the panel is a uniform light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_294

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (3.3Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse image Madonna Child Reverse small image oval Double-sided rectangular form side figure crown head long patterned robe decorated various geometric plant motifs Madonna holds left hand sword right smaller figure surrounded rays whole surrounded laurel wreath Gingerbread mould decorative folk motifs religious motifs Child iconography sword iconography 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 25.8 cm width 12 cm depth 4.5 cm vertical rectangular wooden panel carved raised design showing robed figure holding smaller robed figure rendered shallow relief decorative carving wood brown variations tone visible grain background panel uniform light gray.