Romanesque Virgin found inside walls of Spanish church

A carving of the Virgin Mary, dating to the late twelfth or early thirteeth century, has been found during works on the tower of Utande church, Guadalajara, in central Spain. The work contains much original polychrome, especially in the face. It is most likely it was originally a sedes sapientiae figure, with Christ sitting in herContinue reading “Romanesque Virgin found inside walls of Spanish church”