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Source Description
The scenes are set beneath arcades of six poorly formed arches, topped by crockets. The upper scene is the Anointing of the Body of Christ and the lower the Adoration of the Magi.The plaque has no hinges and shows traces of having once had a metal frame. It has been broken on the left side and repaired. It is possibly half of a diptych, which was mounted in silver, or was used as a pax.The sharp folds of the Virgin's skirt and the angular posture of her knees are related to German alabaster sculpture of the early 15th century
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
2430
label
Panel with the Anointing of Christ's Body and Adoration of the Magi
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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2430
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object
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normalized
title
Panel with the Anointing of Christ's Body and Adoration of the Magi
description
The scenes are set beneath arcades of six poorly formed arches, topped by crockets. The upper scene is the Anointing of the Body of Christ and the lower the Adoration of the Magi.The plaque has no hinges and shows traces of having once had a metal frame. It has been broken on the left side and repaired. It is possibly half of a diptych, which was mounted in silver, or was used as a pax.The sharp folds of the Virgin's skirt and the angular posture of her knees are related to German alabaster sculpture of the early 15th century
provenance
Edward Aynard Collection, Lyons; Aynard Sale, Paris, December 1, 1913, no. 179; Léon Gruel, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1400-1420 (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Ivory & Bone
plaques (flat objects)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
9.8
height
5.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 7/8 x W: 2 5/16 in. (9.8 x 5.8 cm)
Source extras
style
Gothic
med
ivory
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
MED
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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