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Source Description
Adapted from an engraving by a German master active about 1450-67 and known only by his initials "E.S.," the relief depicts the saint kneeling in submission to her pagan father as he prepares to behead her due to her refusal to deny her Christian faith. . In the 17th century, the mother-of-pearl medallion was incorporated into a silver mount and made into a pax, a liturgical object which was ceremonially kissed by the priest and then by the communicants during the mass.
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Document identity
localId
35032
label
Pax with the Martyrdom of Saint Barbara
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
35032
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pax with the Martyrdom of Saint Barbara
description
Adapted from an engraving by a German master active about 1450-67 and known only by his initials "E.S.," the relief depicts the saint kneeling in submission to her pagan father as he prepares to behead her due to her refusal to deny her Christian faith. . In the 17th century, the mother-of-pearl medallion was incorporated into a silver mount and made into a pax, a liturgical object which was ceremonially kissed by the priest and then by the communicants during the mass.
provenance
Karl Thewalt; Sale, Cologne, November 4, 1903, no. 637; Charles Borradaile, Brighton, by purchase; George Robinson Harding, London, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase;
date
ca. 1480 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
liturgical objects
paxes
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.9
height
9.5
dimensionsRaw
7 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (18.9 x 9.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Medieval European
style
Gothic
med
gilded silver, mother-of-pearl
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
REN
MED
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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84c1c8e725c602fc
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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6c9980bfac3fd1e0
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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f9fce09574c079f8
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no
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no