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Source Description
The depiction of the Virgin and Child in Glory within an aureole (large almond-shaped halo) of roses evoked for contemporaries both a well-known image from the book of Revelation interpreted as the Virgin's triumph over evil and the rosary. The ring at the top is for a chain, while that at the bottom is for a pendant pearl.
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Document identity
localId
8375
label
Pendant with the Virgin and Child in Glory
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
8375
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pendant with the Virgin and Child in Glory
description
The depiction of the Virgin and Child in Glory within an aureole (large almond-shaped halo) of roses evoked for contemporaries both a well-known image from the book of Revelation interpreted as the Virgin's triumph over evil and the rosary. The ring at the top is for a chain, while that at the bottom is for a pendant pearl.
provenance
Collection of Melvin Gutman Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 24, 1969, lot 11; Blumka Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1970, by purchase.
date
1500-1550 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pendants
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
12
height
5.5
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 3/4 × W: 2 3/16 × D: 3/8 in. (12 × 5.5 × 1 cm)
Source extras
med
partially gilded silver
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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03eb101e78cd2250