This mid-20th-century carved wood sculpture represents the Madonna and Child in a stylized modernist or liturgical art style. The work is carved in high relief from a single block of dark-stained wood with a rich, polished patina. The Virgin Mary is depicted in a full-length embrace of the infant Christ, set within a vertical rectangular block that terminates in an integral curved architectural hood. The carving technique is distinguished by rhythmic, deep-gouged linear patterns that define the heavy folds of the drapery, contrasting with the simplified and expressive facial features of the figures. There are no visible signatures, maker’s marks, or inscriptions on the surfaces shown. The piece is designed as a devotional wall-mounted or tabletop sculpture.
Dimensions: Not provided.
Dimensions: 5 x 20”
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