Processional Cross

Unknown

1479 · Basse taille enamel, silver, silver-gilt, niello, copper-gilt · Medieval Art

Dated to 1479 by an inscription, this cross displays the insignia of the order of Saint Bernardine of Siena (d. 1444) on the central axis, and depicts Franciscan saints—Catherine of Siena, Clare, Saint Francis, Bernardine of Siena, and Louis of Toulouse—on the terminals.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1479

Medium

Basse taille enamel, silver, silver-gilt, niello, copper-gilt

Culture

Italian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917