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Source Description
Scenes of the Virgin and Child (left) and the Crucifixion (right) are framed by crisp, architectural gables ornamented with pierced, three-lobed rosettes. The delicacy of the carving has led scholars to attribute this diptych to the Berlin Master, who worked in Cologne but whose most famous ivory triptych is now in Berlin. The Berlin Master's figures are characterized by a gentle, S-curved sway, elegant drapery, and serene expressions.
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Document identity
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24916
label
Diptych with the Virgin and Child, and the Crucifixion
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Source metadata
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24916
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object
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normalized
title
Diptych with the Virgin and Child, and the Crucifixion
description
Scenes of the Virgin and Child (left) and the Crucifixion (right) are framed by crisp, architectural gables ornamented with pierced, three-lobed rosettes. The delicacy of the carving has led scholars to attribute this diptych to the Berlin Master, who worked in Cologne but whose most famous ivory triptych is now in Berlin. The Berlin Master's figures are characterized by a gentle, S-curved sway, elegant drapery, and serene expressions.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1350-1375 (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
diptychs
ivories
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4
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4
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import
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cm
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14.2
height
18.6
depth
1.1
dimensionsRaw
5 9/16 x 7 5/16 x 7/16 in. (14.2 x 18.6 x 1.1 cm)
Source extras
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German
style
Gothic
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ivory
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6211
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MED
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215
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