Algunos prototipos iconográficos de la Virgen María en la escultura en metal del siglo XIV

Abstract

Usually, medieval sculpture's studies, that establish artistic and iconographic evolution, are based in the architectural context where the sculpture, more or less restored, is inserted. These studies rarely take into account sculptures made of wealthy materials, since they have been often melted or simply destroyed. The research on a group of metal sculptures with the image of Mary, proves that her iconographic and stylistic representation doesn't have to do with the material these sculptures are made of..