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History of the region=In the 1300’s, the region of Lorraine, France, was a duchy. It was one of the bordering states between the provinces of France and the Holy Roman Empire during the Medieval Age. It had been subject to the German Emperor until 1218, when the Duke of Lorraine became a vassal for the Count of Champagne, and later the King of France. Even with these political alliances, Lorraine managed to stay partially independent in the 14th century, and the early part of the 15th century. During this time period, the main trend for art was focused on religious themes and characters. As a result, the regions of Lorraine became known for the production of many Virgin and Child statues and sculptures. William H. Forsyth, [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1522812. "Mediaeval Statues of the Virgin in Lorraine Related in Type to the Saint-Dié Virgin"], "Jstor", September, 1936