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Source Description
The protective qualities ascribed to rock crystal, its perceived purity, and its status as a semiprecious stone made it attractive for a crucifix, the arms of which are embellished with sunbursts. The figure of Christ was modeled in gold and then partially enameled. On the reverse there is a relief of the Virgin and Child seated on a column with a black cross. Devotion to Our Lady of the Pillar derives from the tradition that she was transported by angels in 40 A. D. to advise St. James on his mission to Spain. Before returning to Palestine she asked that the marble pillar on which she stood should be enclosed in a church dedicated to her at Saragossa.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
27721
label
Crucifix Pendant
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
27721
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Crucifix Pendant
description
The protective qualities ascribed to rock crystal, its perceived purity, and its status as a semiprecious stone made it attractive for a crucifix, the arms of which are embellished with sunbursts. The figure of Christ was modeled in gold and then partially enameled. On the reverse there is a relief of the Virgin and Child seated on a column with a black cross. Devotion to Our Lady of the Pillar derives from the tradition that she was transported by angels in 40 A. D. to advise St. James on his mission to Spain. Before returning to Palestine she asked that the marble pillar on which she stood should be enclosed in a church dedicated to her at Saragossa.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
16th century (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
pendants
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7
height
3.5
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/4 × W: 1 3/8 × D: 3/8 in. (7 × 3.5 × 1 cm)
Source extras
med
rock crystal, gold, enamel
creator_ids
6242
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
23a45b917816c611