Chasse with the Crucifixion and Christ in Majesty
Unknown
ca. 1180–90 · Copper: engraved, chiseled, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: dark, medium, and light blue; turquoise, dark and light green, yellow, red, and white; wood core, painted red on exterior · Medieval Art
Shimmering with gold and jewel-like color, enameled altar furnishings from Limoges are luxurious in appearance, yet remarkably sturdy. The unlikely combination of preciousness and practicality contributed to the international renown of Limoges enameling from the twelfth to the fourteenth century. The side plaque with a cross is a replacement. The original, which would have covered a hinged, lockable door, undoubtedly represented Saint Peter.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1180–90
- Medium
- Copper: engraved, chiseled, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: dark, medium, and light blue; turquoise, dark and light green, yellow, red, and white; wood core, painted red on exterior
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
