Medallion
1522 (made)
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| Place of origin |
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.
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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | 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. |
| 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. |
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| Historical context | St. Odilia: Patroness of Alsace, died about 720. From a 10th century Life she was born blind, miraculously receiving her sight at baptism. |
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| Summary | 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Foister, Susan, Art of Light: German Renaissance Stained Glass(London: National Gallery Company, 2007), 32 p., ill., ISBN 978 185709 348 3. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 766-1907 |
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| Record created | June 14, 2002 |
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