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French, France

Angel with Crown and Flagellum, ca. 1460

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

French

Title

Angel with Crown and Flagellum

Year

ca. 1460

Medium

Oil on panel

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gold leaf,
  • tempera

Supports

  • panel

Dimensions

32.4 x 32.4 x 5.1 cm (12 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 2 inches)

Place

France

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

60.105

About

This small painting probably flanked a central devotional image. The contemplative angel is seated in an interior decorated with luxurious furnishings and classical ornamentation. Barefoot and simply robed, he is distinguished by a halo and by wings of pink and green feathers. He holds a flagellum (whip) and a crown, symbols of martyrdom and celestial reward. In the late Middle Ages, particularly during plagues, the flagellum also symbolized atonement and purification. The finials on the tips of the gold crown are in the form of a fleur-de-lys (lily flower), an indication of royalty suggesting that the angel is an attendant to King Louis IX of France (1214–1270), a pious and ascetic man who practiced the penitential use of the flagellum.

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Intermission

December 16, 2016 - July 2, 2017

From the Reserve I

April 9 - August 3, 1994

Recent Accessions

April 23 - May 28, 1961

Use

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