Jan Borman II - Madonna and Child - The Phoebus Foundation

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Jan Borman II – Madonna and Child

With Koen Fillet and Marjan Debaene, sculpture specialist and Head of Collections at M Leuven.

In this Phoebus Focus episode, sculptor Jan Borman II gets the recognition he deserves thanks to sculpture specialist and Head of Collections at M Leuven Marjan Debaene. The artist and his exquisite Madonna and Child are framed within an extensive artistic network. Contemporaries rightly praised Borman as the best sculptor.

Sculpture of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, shown standing in profile as Mary gently holds the infant in her arms; finely carved limestone with a serene expression, by Jan II Borman, ca. 1480.
Jan Borman II, Madonna with Child, c.1480
Detail of a limestone sculpture of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child: Mary shown frontally with a calm, gentle expression, her hand raised while the infant rests against her chest; sculpture by Jan II Borman, ca. 1480.
Jan Borman II, Madonna with Child, c.1480
Detail of the drapery of the Virgin Mary in a limestone sculpture: richly folded garment with deep carving, soft transitions, and crisp creases; sculpture by Jan II Borman, ca. 1480.
Jan Borman II, Madonna with Child, c.1480

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