Adoration des Mages
Description
Pyxide taillée dans un seul bloc d'ivoire. Ce bas-relief devait former le corps d'une boîte (pyxide), dont le couvercle et le fond manquent. Des traces de serrure et de charnière sont visibles
Subject depicted
scène biblique (Nativité : Enfant Jésus, couché, âne, boeuf, étoile, berger),scène biblique (Adoration des Mages : Vierge, Enfant Jésus, saint Joseph, Les Mages, bonnet phrygien)
About this work
The artwork titled "Adoration des Mages" is preserved at musée des antiquités de la Seine-Maritime. 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: tabletterie, médiéval, ethnologie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: ivoire d'éléphant (taillé, bas-relief). Its period of creation is identified as: 5th Century;6th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée des antiquités de la Seine-Maritime 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
Au musée des antiquités de la Seine-Maritime, on trouve Adoration des Mages. Elle est réalisée avec la technique suivante : ivoire d'éléphant (taillé, bas-relief). Ses dimensions sont H. maximale 7.5 ; D. maximal 13 ; Ep. maximale 0.9. Le thème de l'oeuvre est : scène biblique (Nativité : Enfant Jésus, couché, âne, boeuf, étoile, berger),scène biblique (Adoration des Mages : Vierge, Enfant Jésus, saint Joseph, Les Mages, bonnet phrygien). Sa période de création est la 5e siècle;6e siècle.
Creation context
C'est sous l'influence de la 5e siècle;6e siècle que donne vie à Adoration des Mages. Aujourd'hui parmi les pièces les plus visitées du musée des antiquités de la Seine-Maritime, cette œuvre rappelle un chapitre fondamental de l'histoire artistique, celui d'une époque où la création se réinvente en permanence.
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