Today's Flick photo with the most hits; this wooden polychrome statue of the Virgin and Child by van Leyden, 1460 CE.
Of Nikolaus Gerhaert (van Leyden) practically nothing is known save his extraordinary sculptures. He was born around 1420 and died in 1473, and did work around Trier, Vienna, Strassburg, Konstanz. Working in both stone and wood, his figures are characterized by dramatic drapery and expressive character.
















