Virgin and Child with an Apple and a Rose

Virgin and Child with an Apple and a Rose

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This statuette depicts Jesus and his mother as the agents of human redemption. The rose Mary holds symbolizes her birth as that of the purest flower among the thorns of sin sown by Eve. The apple held by the blessing infant Jesus signifies his identity as the new Adam.

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Museum's collection of medieval and Byzantine art is among the most comprehensive in the world. Displayed in both The Met Fifth Avenue and in the Museum's branch in northern Manhattan, The Met Cloisters, the collection encompasses the art of the Mediterranean and Europe from the fall of Rome in the fourth century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the early sixteenth century. It also includes pre-medieval European works of art created during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age.