Untitled work
School : France (?)
Description
Croix en cuivre doré et argenté, sur âme de bois, à décor repoussé et de verre taillé en losanges sertis clos. ; Au sommet de la douille, noeud sphérique au décor repoussé de feuilles sur fond maté alternant avec des surfaces unies de part et d'autre de losanges concaves de verre bleu noir montés en bâte sertis clos. Courte tige à extrémités moulurées d'où s'élève la croix aux extrémités trilobées et terminées par des boules dorées
Subject depicted
scène biblique (Christ en croix, Tétramorphe, saint Marc, Lion de saint Marc, Boeuf de saint Luc, Aigle de saint Jean, Homme de saint Matthieu, Vierge à l'Enfant, sainte Madeleine, ange)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to anonyme (orfèvre), is preserved at musée d'art sacré. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: orfèvrerie, croyances - coutumes, médiéval. It was created using the following materials and techniques: cuivre, repoussé, doré, argenté, verre, bois. Its period of creation is identified as: 14th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée d'art sacré preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Cette pièce est en cuivre, repoussé, doré, argenté, verre, bois. Elle mesure H. 72 ; L. 36 ; Pr. 11. Le thème de l'oeuvre est : scène biblique (Christ en croix, Tétramorphe, saint Marc, Lion de saint Marc, Boeuf de saint Luc, Aigle de saint Jean, Homme de saint Matthieu, Vierge à l'Enfant, sainte Madeleine, ange). Sa période de création est la 14e siècle.
Creation context
anonyme (orfèvre) conçoit dans un environnement artistique façonné par la 14e siècle. Cette pièce, conservée au musée d'art sacré, porte l'empreinte des débats esthétiques et des innovations techniques qui animent alors la scène culturelle. Comprendre ce contexte permet d'apprécier pleinement la portée de l'œuvre.
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