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Unknown Maker, German

Death of the Virgin
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Maker

Unknown Maker, German

Culture

German

Title

Death of the Virgin

Year

ca. 1460

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver

Dimensions

Diameter: 11.1 cm (4 3/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

51.105

Type

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

During the Renaissance, as religious practice started moving beyond churches and into the home, artists began producing smaller objects for domestic use. This plaque-which depicts the death of Jesus’s mother, Mary-may have been created for private devotion.

Silver was mined in Germany and nearby central Europe at the time this plaque was made. German silversmiths were known for their refined work, and benefited from their close proximity to the mines.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, German
Death of the Virgin, ca. 1460
Silver
Diameter: 11.1 cm (4 3/8 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 51.105

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