Dish with the Lamb of God

ca. 1530-1540 (Renaissance)

22 cm 5.2 cm

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The Lamb of God at the center of this dish was a common symbol for Christ during the Renaissance period, referencing the words of John the Baptist (in John 1:29) who was preaching when he saw Christ coming towards him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the s...

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Sangiorgi, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [no. 161]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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