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Source Description
In the upper scene, the crucified Christ is flanked by the Virgin, St. John, and the Roman soldiers Longinus and Stephaton. A coiled serpent, symbolizing conquered evil, wraps its tongue around the base of the cross. Below, the Holy Women are greeted by an angel at the empty tomb of Christ, carved to look like the Holy Sepulcher (the site of Christ's burial) in Jerusalem. This Carolingian ivory, with its animated figures and fluid drapery, dates to the reign of Charles the Bald, grandson of Charlemagne.
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Document identity
localId
23524
label
Book-Cover Plaque with the Crucifixion and Holy Women at the Tomb
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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23524
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object
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normalized
title
Book-Cover Plaque with the Crucifixion and Holy Women at the Tomb
description
In the upper scene, the crucified Christ is flanked by the Virgin, St. John, and the Roman soldiers Longinus and Stephaton. A coiled serpent, symbolizing conquered evil, wraps its tongue around the base of the cross. Below, the Holy Women are greeted by an angel at the empty tomb of Christ, carved to look like the Holy Sepulcher (the site of Christ's burial) in Jerusalem. This Carolingian ivory, with its animated figures and fluid drapery, dates to the reign of Charles the Bald, grandson of Charlemagne.
provenance
[Said to be from the Abbey of Maroilles, Picardy]; Augustin Lambert, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henri Daguerre, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 870-880 (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Ivory & Bone
plaques
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
16.5
height
8.7
depth
0.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 1/2 x W: 3 7/16 x D: 1/4 in. (16.5 x 8.7 x 0.7 cm)
Source extras
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Carolingian
style
Carolingian
reign
Charles the Bald (840-877)
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ivory
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6807
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MED
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316
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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fb07cf19d724661f
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no
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2
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photo
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c7b10307cf737c3a
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no
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no