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Relief

early 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
France (made)

This relief in painted clay was probably made in the early 15th century France. This represents the Betrayal and the composition is based on an English alabaster table. It is possible that it may have been made to replace a broken alabaster, or as an experiment to manufacture similar reliefs in clay.


Object details

Categories
Reliefs
Christianity
Object type
Relief
Materials and techniques
relief in painted clay
Clay
Brief description
Relief the betrayal, clay polychrome. French 15th century.
Physical description
Relief in painted clay representing the Betrayal. In the middle Judas moving to the right embraces Jesus Christ, who stands in the act of restoring the ear of Malchus who kneels on his left knee before him. To the right an armed figure seizes Christ by his arm, while the left arm of another clutches his hair; to the left the lower part of St. Peter.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37cm
  • Width: 30.5cm
  • Depth: 10cm
  • Weight: 6.60kg
Subjects depicted
Judas
Jesus Christ
Malchus
St Peter
The Betrayal
Summary
This relief in painted clay was probably made in the early 15th century France. This represents the Betrayal and the composition is based on an English alabaster table. It is possible that it may have been made to replace a broken alabaster, or as an experiment to manufacture similar reliefs in clay.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Society of Antiquaries, Catalogue of the Exhibition of English Mediaeval Alabaster Work. 1913. p. 56. no. 20. pl. XIII.
  • Hildburgh, W. L. Miscellaneous notes concerning english alabaster carvings. Antiquaries Journal. Vol. LXXXVIII. 1931. p. 244. pl. XII A, B.
  • Cheetham, F. English medieval alabaster: with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Oxford, 1984. p. 50.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.60-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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