ROMANESQUE PAINTER, German
(active around 1120 in Soest)

The Virgin Enthroned

c. 1120
Fresco
Maria zur Höhe, Soest

In the dome of the church of Maria zur Höhe in Soest the Virgin Enthroned is depicted. Mary is not given a central position in the dome, but merely a place along the lower segment of the circle, effectively placing her above the altar. She could therefore be characterized as a kind of devotional image of the altar.