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<I>Miniature Black Madonna</I> by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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<I>Miniature Black Madonna</I>

<I>Miniature Black Madonna</I>

<I>Miniature Black Madonna</I>

1910

Medium: paint on metal
Genre: Religious objects
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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religious objects

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religionmilitaryWW IArtWorld War, 1914-1918

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A trench art sculpture featuring a Black Madonna figurine with outstretched arms in the hollow interior of a bullet casing. A rectangle has been cut into the side of the casing with a scalloped edge on top. Inside, a Madonna figure stands in a long gold dress and headdress. The top of the casing has a Christian cross upraised on the metal.

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