This enthroned Virgin Mary is one of the oldest saints’ sculptures preserved in Norway. Several motifs, such as the parallel folds between the shoes, are reminiscent of northern French sculptures and sculptures from the Rhine and Meuse Valleys, in what are now Germany and Belgium. Nevertheless, it cannot be determined with certainty whether it was imported from one of these regions or produced in Scandinavia. The Madonna, that has lost its context, has a very limited depth, almost like a relief. This indicates that she originally stood in a shrine, parts of which are preserved (see no. 2).
Norway (?), 1150–1200
From Urnes i Luster (Sogn)
Inv. no. MA 46