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Spanish, possibly Province of Léon

Christ in Majesty, ca. 1100-1200

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Spanish

Title

Christ in Majesty

Year

ca. 1100-1200

Medium

Ivory

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ivory

Dimensions

15.9 x 6.3 cm (6 5/16 x 2 1/2 inches)

Place

possibly Province of Léon

Type

  • Ivory

Credit

Gift of Angela Brown Fischer from the Collection of John Nicholas Brown

Object Number

2014.110

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Galleries

In the Middle Ages, ivory was imported from Africa as a material for religious objects, including plaques that protected prayer books, like this example. Here Jesus is presented as the enthroned Christ, raising his right hand in blessing and holding in his left a scroll representing the New Testament. The rhythmic design and flat carving are stylistically related to medieval manuscript illustrations, and may also be observed on larger sculptures made around the same time.

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Christ in Majesty with the accession number of 2014.110. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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