Virgin of the Milk (Virgen de la leche), c. 1500, Circle of Gil de Siloe, Spanish, active Burgos, Spain, 1486-1501, 31 1/4 x 23 x 16 1/2 in. (79.38 x 58.42 x 41.91 cm) (approx.), Polychromed wood, Spain, 16th century, This medieval sculpture of the Virgin Mary breastfeeding her son is unexpectedly naturalistic for its time. Milk was considered refined blood from the mothers womb, and images of the Virgin breastfeeding the Christ child had theological significance. It was thought the Virgins milk, like the blood of Jesus on the cross, had redemptive properties.

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Virgin of the Milk (Virgen de la leche), c. 1500, Circle of Gil de Siloe, Spanish, active Burgos, Spain, 1486-1501, 31 1/4 x 23 x 16 1/2 in. (79.38 x 58.42 x 41.91 cm) (approx.), Polychromed wood, Spain, 16th century, This medieval sculpture of the Virgin Mary breastfeeding her son is unexpectedly naturalistic for its time. Milk was considered refined blood from the mothers womb, and images of the Virgin breastfeeding the Christ child had theological significance. It was thought the Virgins milk, like the blood of Jesus on the cross, had redemptive properties.

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