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Plaquette

late 16th or early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Spain (made)

This plaquette representing St. Mary Magdalene holding a crucifixion and a figure of Death with a whip was probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain.


Object details

Categories
Plaques & Plaquettes
Christianity
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Gilt Brass
Brief description
Plaquette St. Mary Magdalene, gilt brass. Spanish late 16th or early 17th century.
Physical description
Plaquette in gilt brass, St. Mary Magdalene represented three-quarter length kneeling to the right holding a crucifix. On the right is a figure of Death with a whip, below a vase. In the right background is seen a town.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.3cm
  • Width: 7.2cm
Subjects depicted
Crucifix
Whip
Mary Magdalen (Magdalene)
Death
Summary
This plaquette representing St. Mary Magdalene holding a crucifixion and a figure of Death with a whip was probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Bange, E. F. ed. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epoche. Dritte Auflage. Zweiter Band. Die Italienischen Bronzen der Renaissance und des Barock. Zweiter Teil: Reliefs und Plaketten. Berlin und Leipzig, 1922. no. 1060.
  • Cf. Braun, E. W. Archiv für Medaillen und Plaketten-Kunde. III. 1921. no. 16. p. 20.
  • Cf. Costilla, Manuel Aullo. Ensayo de un Catálogo de Plaquetas o Bronces Religiosos Españoles. Arte Español. XVI. 1946-7. pl. IV: 19.
  • Weber, Ingrid. Deutsche, Niederländische und Französische Renaissanceplaketten. Herstellung: F. Bruckmann KG, München, 1975. pl. 296: 1041, 4.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.24-1925

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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