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Painted terracotta bust of a young woman with a tall ornate crown, downcast eyes, and long wavy hair against a gray background.

Bust of the Virgin

A painted terracotta bust of a young woman wearing a tall, openwork crown with fleur-like ornaments and a veil falling over her shoulders. Her head is tilted slightly, with downcast eyes and long wavy hair, and the surfaces show traces of red, blue and gold paint.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1390–95
Medium
Terracotta with paint
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2882 × 3842 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1400).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters Collection, 2005

Español: Busto de la Virgen, ca. 1390–95, terracota pintada

Busto de terracota pintada de una joven con una alta corona calada con adornos semejantes a flores de lis y un velo que cae sobre los hombros. Tiene la cabeza ligeramente inclinada, los ojos bajos y el cabello largo y ondulado, con restos de pintura roja, azul y dorada.

Português: Busto da Virgem, ca. 1390–95, terracota pintada

Busto de terracota pintada de uma jovem usando uma coroa alta e vazada, com ornamentos semelhantes a flores-de-lis, e um véu caindo sobre os ombros. A cabeça está levemente inclinada, com olhos baixos e cabelos longos e ondulados, e as superfícies mostram vestígios de pintura vermelha, azul e dourada.