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Feretron – The Blessed Virgin Mary

Author, school, workshop
Unknown
Style
Rococo
Date
the third quarter of the 18th century
Material and technique
wood, carved polychrome, gold plated
Size
1.55 m
Location
The Sacristy of the Minor Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krzeszów, Lower Silesia
Description
Mary as a beautiful Madonna is presented in a slight contrapposto. A petite woman dressed in a long, pleated gown. Our Lady stands on a pedestal in the shape of a truncated pyramid. On its front we can see a monogram of the name MARY. It is a procession figure.