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Book binding with Mary and Child and Peter and Paul from the Basilica of Our Lady in Tongeren, displayed at an exhibition on religious objects from the Middle Ages and Renaissance in 1864 in Mechelen, photograph, page, number: '15', photographer: Joseph Maes, Mechelen, 1864, paper, albumen print, height 240 mm x width 185 mm, book-cover, binding, Mary standing (or half-length), the Christ-child sitting on her arm (Christ-child to Mary's left), Period, A rectangular metal relief panel with an ornate border showing floral and figured decorative motifs surrounds a central scene of three robed figures under an arched framing element; the central figure wears a halo and holds a small seated child, while the two flanking figures also wear halos and hold objects in their hands; the border contains oval cabochon-like elements and numerous small carved scenes and vegetal patterns, and the surface displays highlights and shadows that accentuate folds in the drapery and facial features.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B09_208

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

43.5Mo (6.9Mo) / 29.3cm x 37.3cm / 3456 x 4401 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Book binding Mary Child Peter Paul Basilica Our Lady Tongeren displayed exhibition religious objects Middle Ages Renaissance 1864 Mechelen photograph page number 15 photographer Joseph Maes paper albumen print height 240 mm x width 185 mm book-cover binding Mary standing half-length Christ-child sitting arm Christ-child Mary's left Period rectangular metal relief panel ornate border showing floral figured decorative motifs surrounds central scene three robed figures under arched framing element central figure wears halo holds small seated child two flanking figures also wear halos hold objects hands border contains oval cabochon- elements numerous small carved scenes vegetal patterns surface displays highlights shadows accentuate folds drapery facial features