# Jesus as a Boy [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [UNKNOWN MASTER, Spanish]() - Date: 1201-1250 - Technique: Bronze ## Commentary The figure of Christ was central to every aspect of medieval life and thought, and no single image could encompass all the meanings that he embodied. Christ was both human and divine. Even as a child he could be seen either as a vulnerable and appealing infant or as a celestial prince \(such as in the present statue representing him in royal robes\). ## Related artworks - [Adoration of the Magi \(detail\)]() - [Adoration of the Magi]() - [Adoration of the Magi]() - [Altarpiece of the Virgin]() - [Annunciation]() - [Coronation of Mary]() - [Crucifix]() - [Crucifix]() - [Depiction of pilgrims]() - [Doña María de Perea]() - [Don Garcia da Osorio \(detail\)]() - [Don Garcia da Osorio]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()