Central Panel of a Triptych

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ca. 1280–90 · Ivory and paint · The Cloisters

Diptychs and triptychs were private devotional objects that served as less elaborate substitutes for ivory tabernacles. This panel represents, in the upper register, the Crucifixion, with Longinus and Stephaton, flanked by the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, executed in a larger scale. The Virgin and Child appear below, flanked by two angels. The architectural decoration allows the zones to be seen clearly while creating a rich decorative effect.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1280–90
Medium: Ivory and paint
Culture: North French
Department: The Cloisters
Credit line: The Cloisters Collection, 1970

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