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Diptych with the Virgin and Child, and the Crucifixion
(Medieval Europe )
On this diptych, the emotional quality of the Crucifixion is increased by the detail of the blood that spurts from Christ's side and pierces the Virgin's breast like a knife. This motif probably originated in Germany and was derived from the prophecy of the holy man Simeon (in the Gospel of Luke) that a sword would pierce the Virgin's soul as a mark of her special suffering.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
George de Waroquier, Toulouse; Sigismond Bardac, Paris; Arnold Seligmann, New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1981-1982 | Les Fastes du Gothique: le Siècle de Charles V. Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris. |
| 1962 | The International Style: The Arts in Europe Around 1400. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/1981 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 8/26/1981 | Examination | examined for loan |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
8 1/16 x 10 5/16 x 3/8 in. (20.5 x 26.2 x 1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1922
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.276