1475
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Virgin and Child with an Apple is a 1475 by Martin Schongauer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows the Virgin and Child on a mound of earth, with the infant holding an apple. The apple is a symbol of the Virgin's role in Catholic theology, representing her as the "New Eve". This idea is rooted in the story of original sin. To learn more about similar artwork, check out the museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art.
This engraving shows the Virgin and Child on a little mound of earth, resembling a sculpture on a pedestal. The apple held by the infant alludes to the Virgin's status in Catholic theology as the "New Eve," who, by birthing the son of God participated in the possibility of the redemption of humankind from the stain of Eve's original sin. This print, alongside the one of Saint Martin (1924.509) and Saint John the Baptist (1924.510), belong to a series of standing holy figures, never completed by Martin Schongauer, and characterized by isolation of the subject against a blank background.
The apple held by the child alludes to Mary as the "New Eve."
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Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter.
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