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Because artists must begin carving apple, pear, or cherry wood while it is still green, the material is difficult to manipulate. As the color fades, the wood hardens up and is susceptible to cracking. A mother carrying her child is ripe and fresh, just like green fruitwood, yet after birth her utility has been used and she begins to dry like a hardened wood. In viewing her with baby Jesus, worshippers could contemplate her mysterious and holy life. However, while the child appears nude, Mary covers herself completely in robes, protecting her from the male gaze. Mary is rarely depicted pregnant, perhaps because the pregnant body strays from the slender ideal that is expected of women. Not even Mary\u2019s immaculate conception is deserving of the true representation of motherhood. Originally, was gilded in gold veneer, pieces of which still remain on Mary\u2019s crown and garb, implying this piece of mother and child was a spiritual luxury. 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