Virgin and Child at The Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium

This type of sculptural representation is one of the central icons for both the Catholic & Orthodox churches. No image permeates Christian art as much as the image of the Mary and child. While Mary may be referred to as the Madonna in other contexts, in art the term is applied specifically to an artwork in which Mary, with or without the infant Jesus, is the focus, and central figure of the picture. Mary and the infant Jesus may be surrounded by adoring angels or worshiping saints. Images that have a narrative content, including those of the many scenes which make up the Life of the Virgin, are not correctly referred to as Madonnas but are given a title that reflects the scene such as the Annunciation to Mary. The earliest images date from the Early Christian Church and are found in theCatacombs of Rome. Representation of Mary became more common after she was proclaimed God-bearer (Theotókos) at the Council of Ephesus in 431. For over a thousand years, through the Byzantine, Medieval and Early Renaissance periods the Madonna was the most often produced pictorial artwork. Many specific images of the Madonna, both painted and sculptured, have achieved fame, either as objects of religious veneration or for their intrinsic artistic qualities. Many of the most renowned painters and sculptors in the history of art have turned their skills toward the creation of Madonna images. These artists include Duccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giovanni Bellini, Caravaggio, Rubens, Salvador Dalí and Henry Moore. (Credit; Wikipedia) This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)这类雕塑创作是天主教与东正教共同的核心圣像之一。没有任何形象能像圣母子形象这般深度渗透基督教艺术领域。尽管在其他语境中玛利亚可被称为"马多娜（Madonna）"，但在艺术范畴内，该术语特指以玛利亚（可搭配圣婴耶稣）为画面焦点与核心主体的作品。玛利亚与圣婴身旁可环绕着虔敬敬拜的天使与圣徒。带有叙事性内容的形象（如构成《圣母生平》的诸多场景类作品）则不能被归类为圣母子像，而需以其所展现的场景命名，例如《圣母领报（Annunciation to Mary）》。 最早的圣母子形象可追溯至早期基督教教会时期，出土于罗马地下墓穴（Catacombs of Rome）。431年以弗所公议会（Council of Ephesus）将玛利亚宣称为"天主之母（Theotókos）"后，以玛利亚为主题的艺术创作便愈发普及。千余年来，从拜占庭时期、中世纪到文艺复兴早期，圣母子像一直是创作量最高的绘画与雕塑作品。诸多兼具绘画与雕塑形式的知名圣母子像作品享誉全球，它们或是宗教敬拜的圣物，或是凭借自身卓越的艺术质感闻名于世。艺术史上诸多顶尖画家与雕塑家都曾投身圣母子像的创作，其中包括杜乔（Duccio）、列奥纳多·达·芬奇（Leonardo da Vinci）、米开朗基罗（Michelangelo）、拉斐尔（Raphael）、乔瓦尼·贝利尼（Giovanni Bellini）、卡拉瓦乔（Caravaggio）、鲁本斯（Rubens）、萨尔瓦多·达利（Salvador Dalí）与亨利·摩尔（Henry Moore）。（资料来源：维基百科） 本藏品属于"全球扫描（Scan The World）"项目的组成部分。"全球扫描（Scan The World）"是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性项目，旨在打造涵盖全球各地可3D打印的雕塑、艺术作品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费获取使用。本项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边存有有趣的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。扫描方式：摄影测量法（采用Agisoft PhotoScan软件处理）