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The four scenes represented on this ivory diptych are Christ’s Flagellation and Crucifixion on the left panel and Christ’s Resurrection and Appearance to Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere, or "Do not touch me"). Ivory diptychs like this one illustrating pivotal moments in the story of Christ’s Passion and resurrection served as powerful tools in the devotional practices of elite members of society during the later Middle Ages.
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148089
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Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ
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148089
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Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ
description
The four scenes represented on this ivory diptych are Christ’s Flagellation and Crucifixion on the left panel and Christ’s Resurrection and Appearance to Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere, or "Do not touch me"). Ivory diptychs like this one illustrating pivotal moments in the story of Christ’s Passion and resurrection served as powerful tools in the devotional practices of elite members of society during the later Middle Ages.
date
c. 1330–1350
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60749349
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Ivory
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1
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Overall: 16.9 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm (6 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
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France, Gothic period, 14th century
accession
1975.11
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Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ, c. 1330–1350. France, Gothic period, 14th century. Ivory; overall: 16.9 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm (6 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in memory of Chester D. Tripp, 1975.110
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MED - Gothic
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1975.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 63, no. 2 (February 1976): 31–71.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 35; Mentioned: p. 66, no. 42
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
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Reproduced: p. 59
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Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in memory of Chester D. Tripp
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2026-05-29 07:36:43.127000
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148089
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Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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ivory
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