Virgin In Majesty Early 16th Century

Polychrome wooden statue of the Holy Virgin in majesty around 1530 1540 still in late Gothic style. Northern Italy or southern France. Former Monegasque collection. Representation of the very Raphaelite face, After study it is certainly a group which explains the empty spaces to the left of the statue, the two hands have the fingers joined for the first the thumb and the index finger for the second the thumb and middle finger . it is probable that she held a veil in her hands connected to the bassinet of the child Jesus as in the painting by Giovani Francesco Penni "the virgin with the veil" Polychromy was used again for the blue and the patterns in the 19th century. Accidents and losses, missing two fingers on the right hand. Superb, very moving sculpture.