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This is a sculpture of the Madonna and Child, often referred to as a 'corner Madonna' or 'hoekmadonna' in Dutch. The sculpture is situated on the Lange Klarenstraat in Antwerp, Belgium.

It features the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, framed by a prominent golden sunburst halo. Such sculptures were historically placed on building corners for protection and to show religious devotion.