Virgin
Author: Unknown
Date: 16th century
Material: Polychromed wood
Dimensions (cm): H 72,5 x W 28,5 x D 16
Provenance: Guimarães, Casa da Aveleira
Inventory No.: MAS E 116
Sculpture representing the Virgin, with long, loose hair, wearing a pleated tunic with a band on the waist.
It comes together with five other sculptures [two Angels, (MAS E 117 and E 118), a Saint Pope (MAS E 114), a Saint Bishop (MAS E 115) and a Saint Paul (MAS E 113)] from the chapel of the Casa da Aveleira. Given the similitude of dimensions and stylistic treatment, one thinks that they might have been created for the same Renaissance altarpiece and, in spite of the damage caused by the wood worm they still allow a glimpse of a great quality of execution.