St Anne & The Virgin

This mid 15th century carving shows the Virgin being taught to read by her mother. It is carved from Derbyshire stone and retains some of its original paint. *

*from a signboard next to the carving

2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2018

2 Responses to “St Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read”

  1. Astrid says:

    Isn’t this just an amazing piece of craftsmanship. So delicate and well preserved over the centuries.