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Plaquette

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

This brass plaquette was probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain. This represents the Virgin in a Mandorla. The Virgin is standing on a crescent moon with her hands together in prayer.


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Materials and techniques
Brief description
Plaquette the Virgin in a Mandorla, bronze Spanish late 16th or early 17th century.
Physical description
Plaquette in bronze, the Virgin in a mandorla. The Virgin is standing on a crescent moon with her hands together in prayer. The mandorla surrounds her and is bordered by a Franciscan girdle of rope. At the four corners are cherub-heads. Moulded rim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.3cm
  • Width: 7.3cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
This brass plaquette was probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain. This represents the Virgin in a Mandorla. The Virgin is standing on a crescent moon with her hands together in prayer.
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. 1056.
  • Cf. Königliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epoche. Zweite Auflage, Band II. Die Italienischen Bronzen. Berlin, 1904. no. 1315.
  • Cf. Braun, E. W. Archiv für Medaillen- und Plakettenkunde. III, 1921. no. 20. p. 20.
  • Cf. Costilla, Manuel Aullo. Ensayo de un Catálogo de Plaquetas o Bronces Religiosos Españoles. Arte Español. XVI, 1946-7. pl. I:1.
Collection
Accession number
A.31-1925

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