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Title: 1913P209 St Anne with the Virgin and Child
Description: 1913P209
St Anne with the Virgin and Child, 1500-1550
German School
* The theme of three generations of the Holy Family, grandmother, mother and child, was popular in Northern Europe and especially Germany in the 15th and 16th century. Christ is depicted as a plump young child with his hand raised in blessing. The pomegranate held by the child and the Virgin is a Christian symbol of the Resurrection, due to its classical association with Proserpine, the daughter of the corn goddess Ceres, who returned each spring to regenerate the earth. It also has associations with the Virgin's chastity.
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Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
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Wood
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Sculpture
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Religion
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Saint
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Religion
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Virgin Mary
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Usage Rights: Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0
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Height: 482
Width: 368
Depth: 127
Unit: mm
Credit Line: Presented by the Rt. Hon. A. Chamberlain, 1913.