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Plaquette

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

This brass plaquette was probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain. This represents two saints, probably St. Gervasius and St. Protasius, each carrying a book and palm branch.


Object details

Categories
Plaques & Plaquettes
Christianity
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Brass
Brief description
Plaquette two saints (Gervasius and Protasius?), brass. Spanish late 16th or early 17th century.
Physical description
Two saints, probably St. Gervasius and St. Protasius, each clothed in loose fitting garments of classical style, wears in addition to the aureole a wreath of laurel about the head. Each saint carries a book and palm branch. Between the saints is a scimitar shaped knife.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.3cm
  • Width: 7.2cm
Subjects depicted
Scimitar
Aureole
Laurel Wreaths
Book
Palm Branch
St. Gervasius
St. Protasius
Summary
This brass plaquette was probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain. This represents two saints, probably St. Gervasius and St. Protasius, each carrying a book and palm branch.
Bibliographic references
  • Braun, E. W. Archiv für Medaillen- und Plakettenkunde. III, 1921. no. 9. p. 18. pl. IV. (no. 1.)
  • Cf. Costilla, Manuel Aullo. Ensayo de un Catálogo de Plaquetas o Bronces Religiosos Españoles. Arte Español. XVI, 1946-7. pl. III:15.
  • Weber, Ingrid. Deutsche, Niederländische und Französische Renaissanceplaketten. Herstellung: F. Bruckmann KG, München, 1975. pl. 296. no. 1041, 3.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.28-1925

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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