Sujet
Plaque: The Crucifixion with Angels and Saints, c. 1400-1425. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Plaque: The Crucifixion with Angels and Saints, c. 1400-1425. Small glass plaques like this were often combined with plaques of painted wood and framed within elaborate architectural reliquaries or small altarpieces. The decorative technique, called verre églomisé, is a process in which the reverse side of a glass is gilded and then engraved with designs. The pelican, shown above the cross piercing its breast to feed its young, became a common symbol of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F99_286
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Property release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
131,0Mo (4,3Mo) / 48,9cm x 67,2cm / 5774 x 7933 (300dpi)