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Source Description
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 spaces between the plaques are occupied by low relief angels. The knot is embellished with plaques with portraits of the Apostles. The intense gestures, faces and drapery patterns are typical of the art of Constance at this time. The Sigmarinen chalice, so known after one of its last owners, the Duke of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, is the earliest and one of the most imporatnt witnesses of the metalwork production of the city of Constance.
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19951
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Chalice
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19951
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title
Chalice
description
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 spaces between the plaques are occupied by low relief angels. The knot is embellished with plaques with portraits of the Apostles. The intense gestures, faces and drapery patterns are typical of the art of Constance at this time. The Sigmarinen chalice, so known after one of its last owners, the Duke of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, is the earliest and one of the most imporatnt witnesses of the metalwork production of the city of Constance.
provenance
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
date
ca. 1320 (Gothic)
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CC0
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en
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chalices
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import
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cm
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20.7
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13.6
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H: 8 1/8 x W: 5 3/8 in. (20.7 x 13.6 cm)
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German
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Gothic
inscriptions
[Mark] Coat of arms of Prassberg on cavity of foot; [Hallmark] On inside: K; [Hallmark] On inside: cross
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silver gilding and translucent enamel
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