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Medallion

Medallion

  • Place of origin:

    Augsburg, Germany (made)

  • Date:

    1522 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Breu, Jorg (the elder), born 1470 - died 1537 (artist)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Stained glass

  • Museum number:

    766-1907

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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The image here is taken from the Legend of St Catherine. She had a vision in which she was married to Christ. This event is most often depicted with the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child who places a ring on St Catherine's finger.
St Odilia was a late 7th century saint from the Alsace region of France. Her legend states that she was born blind and was miraculously cured when she was baptised.

Physical description

Stained glass medallion depicting the Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine, and the healing of St. Odilia, by Jorg Breu the Elder, Augsburg, German, dated 1522.

Place of Origin

Augsburg, Germany (made)

Date

1522 (made)

Artist/maker

Breu, Jorg (the elder), born 1470 - died 1537 (artist)

Materials and Techniques

Stained glass

Dimensions

Diameter: 45.1 cm sight (maximum), Weight: 3.98 kg display frame, Height: 49.5 cm display frame, Width: 48.7 cm display frame, Depth: 3.0 cm display frame

Historical context note

St. Odilia: Patroness of Alsace, died about 720. From a 10th century Life she was born blind, miraculously receiving her sight at baptism.

Descriptive line

Stained glass medallion depicting St Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child, and the healing of St. Odilia, by Jorg Breu the Elder, Augsburg, German, dated 1522.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Foister, Susan, Art of Light: German Renaissance Stained Glass(London: National Gallery Company, 2007), 32 p., ill., ISBN 978 185709 348 3.

Exhibition History

Art of Light. German Renaissance Stained Glass (The National Gallery, London 07/11/2007-17/02/2008)

Subjects depicted

Mary (Virgin Mary); Coat of arms; Christianity; Book; Column; Bishop; The Christ Child; Mitre; Catherine (Saint Catherine of Alexandria); Font; Odilia (Saint)

Categories

Christianity; Stained Glass

Collection code

CER

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