2. Duccio di Buoninsegna, Madonna, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

3. 12th century plaque found in Torcello Cathedral; a full-length figure, like the original in Constantinople

4. Madonna di Montevergine

5. Theotokos of Vladimir, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

6. Portable Mosaic Icon with the Virgin Eleousa, early 14th century Byzantine, probably Constantinople Miniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel with gold, multicolored stones, and gilded copper tesserae; some portions restored

7. Virgin and Child, ca. 1455–60 Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, active by 1457, died 1475) Oil on wood. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

8. Virgin ‘Galaktotrophousa’, Russian icon; before 18 th century

9. Virgin and Child, last quarter of 15th century Master of the Legend of Saint Ursula (Netherlandish, active late 15th century) Oil on wood. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

10. Icon with the Koimesis ("Falling Asleep") of the Virgin Mary, late 10th century Byzantine; Probably made in Constantinople. Inscribed in Greek: The Koimesis. Ivory

11. El Greco, The Dormition of Virgin Mary, before 1567 Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, Ermoupolis, Syros

12. Cameo of the Virgin and Child, ca. 1050–1100: Byzantine (probably Constantinople); mounted in Paris ca. 1800 in a gold frame by Adrien Jean Maximillian Vachette (1753–1839). Agate

13. Virgin and Child in Majesty, 1150–1200 French; Made in Auvergne. Walnut with paint, gesso, and linen

14. Enthroned Virgin and Child, ca. 1260–1280 French; Paris. Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding

15. Enthroned Virgin and Child, ca. 1300. England (probably London). Elephant ivory

16. Shrine of the Virgin, ca. 1300 German; Made in Rhine valley. Oak, linen covering, paint, gilding, gesso

18. Spanish ‘open-up’ Virgin, 14 th century

20. Virgin of Allariz (Spain), 13 th century

23. Dream of Virgin Mary, Simone dei Crocefissi, London, National Gallery (14 th c)