Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Altar Cross
(Medieval Europe )
Christ wears a crown and blue colobium, a long Byzantine robe unusual in Limoges enamels. At the ends of the arms are the Virgin and St. John, and at top and bottom are two apostles. Crosses with Christ clothed and crowned are rare, and represent not only the Crucifixion and death of Christ, but also the Resurrected Christ as King of Heaven, dressed in a long garment tied at the waist with a golden belt as described in the vision of Saint John (Revelations 1:13).
Inscription
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.
Collection Sulzbach (?); Henri Daguerre, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1999-2000 | Vive la France! French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 17 1/16 x W: 10 1/16 x D: 3/4 in. (43.4 x 25.5 x 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
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.
44.108