Italy 1792 M00572
A 19th Century Italian Cremo Delicato Marble Sculpture of the Madonna, representing the triumph of Christianity over pagan religions, with Mary standing above a crescent moon and crushing the serpent’s head with her foot, the moon representing the pagan Moon Goddess, and the serpent representing sin, temptation, and Satan, all raised on a Siena and Bardiglio Nuvolato Apuano marble base
Height: 39 1/4″