Processional Cross

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13th century · Champlevé enamel, gilt copper and rock crystals · Medieval Art

Like the upper and lower book cover plaques from Limoges, the front and back of the cross combine images of the crucified Christ and the resurrected Christ in Majesty. The figures were worked in copper separately and then applied to the enameled surfaces. The raised forms made the figures easier to see when the cross was carried.

Artist

Unknown

Date

13th century

Medium

Champlevé enamel, gilt copper and rock crystals

Culture

French

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917