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Locket with Scenes of the Crucifixion and the Virgin with the Christ Child
(Renaissance Europe )
To the traditional image of the Crucifixion has been added a Latin inscription from Isaiah "By whose wounds we are healed." The passage was interpreted as referring to Christ's death on the cross as the way to salvation. On the back is an image of Mary with the Christ Child, so the pendant alludes to the role of Mary, a symbol of the Christian Church, in human redemption.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/22/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/27/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
| 5/9/1991 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (6 x 5.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
46.13