Plaque with Saint William of Bourges

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ca. 1218–25 · Copper: engraved and gilt: champlevé enamel: dark blue, turquoise, medium green, yellow, red, and white · Medieval Art

Early in his career, and well before he became archbishop in 1205, William of Bourges was a hermit-monk at the abbey at Grandmont, near Limoges. It is fitting, therefore, that this plaque honoring him was created in the enamel technique for which Limoges was renowned.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1218–25

Medium

Copper: engraved and gilt: champlevé enamel: dark blue, turquoise, medium green, yellow, red, and white

Culture

French

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917