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Plaquette

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

This brass plaquette, probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain, represents the Deposition.


Object details

Categories
Plaques & Plaquettes
Christianity
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Brass
Brief description
Plaquette the Deposition, brass. Spanish late 16th or early 17th century.
Physical description
Plaquette in brass, the Deposition. The body of Christ rests across the knees of the Virgin Mary, who supports him with her right hand. One of his arms is supported by St. Mary Magdalene who kneels beside the Virgin. St. John stands behind on one side of the cross and on the other side are Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea. Above the sun and moon.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 71mm
Subjects depicted
Suns
Moon
Christ
Virgin Mary
Mary Magdalen (Magdalene)
Joseph (Of Arimathea, Saint)
St John
Deposition From the Cross
Summary
This brass plaquette, probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain, represents the Deposition.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Weber, Ingrid. Deutsche, Niederländische und Französische Renaissanceplaketten. Herstellung: F. Bruckmann KG, München, 1975. pl. 295. no. 1038, 3.
  • Cf. Costilla, Manuel Aullo. Ensayo de un Catálogo de Plaquetas o Bronces Religiosos Españoles. Arte Español. XVI, 1946-7. pl. II:10.
  • Braun, E. W. Archiv für Medaillen- und Plakettenkunde. III, 1921. no. 2 (p. 17). pl. III. no. 1.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.45-1925

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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