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By Nathan Ellstrand
T
his past summer, an object from the D’Arcy
collection made its way across the Atlantic
when LUMA had the honor of loaning one
of its works to the Rijksmuseum. The Dutch
museum displayed
The Virgin and Child on a Crescent
Moon
as part of its exhibition entitled
Small Wonders:
Late Gothic Micro-Carvings from the Low Countries.
Taking place in Amsterdam from June to September, the
show featured Dutch-carved religious boxwood figurines
from the sixteenth century utilized for both personal
devotion and diversion. Normally on display in the
Medieval Gallery of the Martin D’Arcy S.J. Collection,
the
Virgin and Child on a Crescent Moon
was requested
to be part of this special exhibition at this distinguished
art museum.
The Virgin and Child on a Crescent Moon
is an intricate
and petite piece, making it a perfect addition to the
Rijksmuseum’s exhibition of “small wonders.” In this
From the D’Arcy to
the Rijksmuseum:
The Virgin
and Child on a
Crescent Moon