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Diptych Leaf with the Crucifixion

German (?) (Artist)
Mosan (?) (Artist)
1350-1375 (Medieval)
ivory, traces of gilding
(Medieval Europe )

The image of the Crucifixion acquired new poignancy during the later Middle Ages, when devotion became more personal and popular guides to meditation emphasized Christ's suffering on the cross. On this panel, the theme of suffering is also reflected in the anguished poses of the Virgin and St. John.

Inscription

Traces of a gilded inscription on the cross above Christ's head: INRI; [Transcription] I(esus) N(azarenus) R(ex) I(udeorum); [Translation] Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.

Georges Hoentschel, Paris; Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, April 1910, Lot 13; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

1983-1984 Ivory: The Sumptuous Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
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Geographies

Belgium (Place of Origin) Germany (Place of Origin)

Measurements

5 11/16 x 3 5/16 x 5/16 in. (14.4 x 8.4 x 0.8 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Third Floor: Romanesque and Gothic Art

Accession Number

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71.102

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