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Diptych with Scenes of Christ's Life and Passion
(Medieval Europe )
This diptych consists of three tiers in which the scenes are beneath arcades of five trefoil arches. The scenes, reading from the top left, include: Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, Kiss of Judas, Death of Judas, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost.
The diptych was once supplied with a stand, attached through square holes pierced in the center arch of the two lower arcades. These are now plugged with ivory. There is an incised outline of the stand on the back and six V-shaped slots are filed into the back of each leaf.
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.
John Malcolm of Poltalloch Collection, County Argyll, Scotland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; [exhibited at Manchester, 1857]; [exhibited at Leeds, 1868]; Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1879 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Colonel Edward Donald Malcolm [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Malcolm Sale, London, May 1, 1913, lot 21; Arnold Seligmann, Rey and Co., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/17/1962 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/7/1981 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 1/12/1981 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 8/26/1981 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 7/1/2001 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Each panel H: 7 3/4 x W: 4 7/16 in. (19.7 x 11.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1922
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.272