Baptismal Font

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1137 · Marble (Pentelic marble) · Medieval Art

The Luke mentioned in the inscription was the first chief abbot of the monasteries in Messina, Sicily. The Greek crosses and vine scroll decoration reflect a merging of local and Byzantine artistic vocabularies.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1137

Medium

Marble (Pentelic marble)

Culture

South Italian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917