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Source Description
This bas-relief engraved plaque depicts an evangelist seated within an arcade. It was part of the 13th-century redecoration of the 11th-century "Saint Amandus Shrine" (Walters 53.9). It was separated from the shrine until the Walters Art Museum purchased the plaque in 1976. It is now mounted on the roof with the three other evangelist panels.
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Document identity
localId
15694
label
Reliquary Plaque of an Evangelist
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object
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Source metadata
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15694
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title
Reliquary Plaque of an Evangelist
description
This bas-relief engraved plaque depicts an evangelist seated within an arcade. It was part of the 13th-century redecoration of the 11th-century "Saint Amandus Shrine" (Walters 53.9). It was separated from the shrine until the Walters Art Museum purchased the plaque in 1976. It is now mounted on the roof with the three other evangelist panels.
provenance
Edmond de Bruyn, Brussels, prior to 1933; Louis Jakobs von Merlen, Antwerp, 1949, by gift; Victor Jakobs van Merlen, Brussels, 1964, by inheritence; Walters Art Museum, 1976, by purchase.
date
13th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Metal
plaques
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.2
height
13.1
dimensionsRaw
4 x 5 3/16 in. (10.2 x 13.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Flemish
style
Gothic
med
copper with gilding
creator_ids
6505
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
2890
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1
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0
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photo
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