An online activity for visitorsTilman Riemenschneider
c. 1460-1531 Virgin and Child, c. 1499
Lindenwood
123 x 36.8 x 21 cm
Compare the lines of the Virgin and Child to the lines of the Amida Buddha. Which has more defined and dynamic lines?
How do the surfaces of the two works of art differ? (Hint: color, detail, etc.)
What material do you think this is made of?
Calm and serene might be two words you would use to describe the Virgin and Child. What other words would you choose?
Questions to consider when viewing this object at the Spencer Museum of Art:
How does size and location in the gallery affect the expressive qualities of this work of art?
Besides subject, what strikes you as the greatest difference between the Amida Buddha and the Virgin and Child? Was this difference as clear to you when viewing the online image?
Tilman Riemenschneider
