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Source Description
This ivory relief is divided into four scenes depicted on two registers. Each of the scenes is set beneath three gothic arches. On the left wing in the top register we see St. John the Baptist to the left, next to the scene of the Annunciation. In the left lower register we encounter from left to right Saint Barbara, Saint Mary Magdalene, and Saint James the Greater, respectively. On the right wing in the top register Saint Paul, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Peter are each depicted beneath a gothic arch. Beneath these figures in the lower register, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Agnes and Saint Stephen appear, respectively left to right.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
6359
label
Annunciation and three groups of saints
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
6359
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Annunciation and three groups of saints
description
This ivory relief is divided into four scenes depicted on two registers. Each of the scenes is set beneath three gothic arches. On the left wing in the top register we see St. John the Baptist to the left, next to the scene of the Annunciation. In the left lower register we encounter from left to right Saint Barbara, Saint Mary Magdalene, and Saint James the Greater, respectively. On the right wing in the top register Saint Paul, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Peter are each depicted beneath a gothic arch. Beneath these figures in the lower register, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Agnes and Saint Stephen appear, respectively left to right.
date
14th century (Gothic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
diptychs
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.6
height
10.7
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 4 9/16 x 4 3/16 in. (11.6 x 10.7 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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25e0fd43249b644b