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Diptych Leaf with the Crucifixion, and the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
(Medieval Europe )
In the Crucifixion scene above, the Virgin is pierced by a sword emerging from the side of Christ. This is a German motif, based on the Gospel of Luke, that refers to her sufferings. Below, St. Thomas Becket (d. 1170), archbishop of Canterbury, is murdered by a group of knights as he kneels before the altar.
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.
Octave Homberg, Paris, by purchase; Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 11-16, 1908, no. 486; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1983-1984 | Ivory: The Sumptuous Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 9/16 x W: 2 13/16 x D: 5/16 in. (11.6 x 7.2 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
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.
71.250