01 Work, CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! Helisena Girl's Maeia with child, with Footnotes - #57

Helisena Girl, (1831 Lindau - 1916 Augsburg)

Maria with child, 1896

Oil on panel

14 x 11.5 cm

Private collection

Sold for €1,100 EUR in Mar 2023

Maria with child or Madonna and Child is often the name of a work of art which shows the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. The word Madonna means "My Lady" in Italian. Artworks of the Christ Child and his mother Mary are part of the Roman Catholic tradition in many parts of the world including Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, South America and the Philippines. Paintings known as icons are also an important tradition of the Orthodox Church and often show the Mary and the Christ Child. They are found particularly in Eastern Europe, Russia, Egypt, the Middle East and India. More Madonna and Child

Helisena Girl (1831–1916) was a German painter known for her portrait and genre art. An active figure in the Augsburg art scene, she was part of a circle of female artists in the 19th century, a time when women faced challenges balancing their creative ambitions with societal gender roles.

She spent a significant portion of her life and career in Augsburg, where she was active as a painter. A journal article detailing the letters of painter Julie Hagen includes a section on Girl and fellow painter Lina List, and their correspondence sheds light on the experiences of female artists in Augsburg at the time.

Her works have occasionally appeared at auction. For example, her painting Sit! was sold in 2015 by Bonhams. Other works sold at auction include Maria mit Kind (Madonna and Child) in 2023 and Girl feeding pigeons in 1984. More on Helisena Girl

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