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Source Description
Rosaries were devices for counting a sequence of prayers and were the proud possessions of the elite, along with their books of hours. In paintings and miniatures they are often shown looped through the belts of their owners.
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129850
label
Beads from a Rosary
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129850
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title
Beads from a Rosary
description
Rosaries were devices for counting a sequence of prayers and were the proud possessions of the elite, along with their books of hours. In paintings and miniatures they are often shown looped through the belts of their owners.
date
early 1500s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60740700
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Enamel
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Average: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.)
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Italy, early 16th century
accession
1952.277
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gilt copper with champlevé enamel
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Beads from a Rosary, early 1500s. Italy, early 16th century. Gilt copper with champlevé enamel ; average: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1952.277
collection
MED - Gothic
citations
citation
National Gallery (Great Britain), and Nicholas Penny. <em>The Sixteenth Century Italian Paintings</em>. London: National Gallery Co, 2004
page_number
p. 13, fig. 2
citation
Jäger, Moritz. <em>Mit Bildern beten: Bildrosenkränze, Wundenringe, Stundengebetsanhänger (1413-1600) Andachtsschmuck im Kontext spätmittelalterlicher und frühneuzeitlicher Frömmigkeit.</em> Gießen: Universitätsbibliothek, 2012.
citation
Gaimster, David. <em>Ashgate Research Companion to Material Culture in Early Modern Europe</em>. [Place of publication not identified]: Routledge, 2016.
citation
Corry, Maya, Deborah Howard, and Mary Laven. <em>Madonnas & Miracles: The Holy Home in Renaissance Italy</em>. London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2017.
page_number
Reproduced: p.126, fig. 45
citation
Foschi, Pier Francesco, and Nelda Damiano. Wealth and Beauty: Pier Francesco Foschi and Painting in Renaissance Florence. <br>Athens : Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 2023.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: pp. 222-223
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 06:42:01.636000
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129850
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Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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gilt copper with champlevé enamel
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