Plaque with Christ and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists

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ca. 1050 · Ivory · Medieval Art

Christ’s arms are outstretched to display his wounds. The seven cloud-like forms on the periphery of the central medallion may refer to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. The style and composition of the subject suggest a close link to manuscript illuminations produced in the scriptorium of the Benedictine monastery at Fulda, a leading center of learning during the Ottonian period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1050

Medium

Ivory

Culture

Ottonian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917