Chalice

ca. 1320 (Gothic)

13.6 cm 20.7 cm

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The structure of this chalice reflects the rayonnant Gothic style. The translucent plaques around the base illustrate the life of Christ. These are: the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Crucifixion, the Agony in the Garden, the Carrying of the Cross, and the Resurrection. The s...

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Franz Johann von Prassberg, Bishop of Constance; given to the church of St. Theodul, Sachseln, Switzerland, 1654 [1]. Purchased by unknown dealer, Lucerne, 1855; Collection of Duke Karl Anton von Hohenzollern at Sigmaringen Castle; Hohenzollern Collection Sale, 1928. Acquired by Arnold Seligmann Rey & Co., New York; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] On the occasion of the beatification of the hermit Niolas of Flüe
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