Three angels
Panel
1500-1599 (made)
1500-1599 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This panel depicts angels at the Crucifixion. At the bottom is the 'titulus' or wooden plaque which the Gospels record was nailed to the top of the cross by order of Pontius Pilate. It bears an inscription, repeated in three languages - Hebrew, Greek and Latin. The Latin letters are abbreviated here to 'INRI'. They stand for 'Jesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum' ('Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews').
According to legend, St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, uncovered the True Cross and the titulus in 325. The following year she sent part of the titulus to Rome. The Church of Santa Croce (Holy Cross) in Gerusalemne in Rome displays a panel that is meant to be this part of the titulus.
According to legend, St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, uncovered the True Cross and the titulus in 325. The following year she sent part of the titulus to Rome. The Church of Santa Croce (Holy Cross) in Gerusalemne in Rome displays a panel that is meant to be this part of the titulus.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Three angels (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass tracery light depicting three angels from a crucifixion scene, German, 1500-1599. STG |
| Physical description | Stained glass tracery light in green, red, maroon and blue with grisaille and yellow stain, depicting three angels from a Crucifixion scene and the label from the cross inscribed "I.N.R.I."" |
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| Credit line | Given by E.E. Cook Esquire. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This panel depicts angels at the Crucifixion. At the bottom is the 'titulus' or wooden plaque which the Gospels record was nailed to the top of the cross by order of Pontius Pilate. It bears an inscription, repeated in three languages - Hebrew, Greek and Latin. The Latin letters are abbreviated here to 'INRI'. They stand for 'Jesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum' ('Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews'). According to legend, St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, uncovered the True Cross and the titulus in 325. The following year she sent part of the titulus to Rome. The Church of Santa Croce (Holy Cross) in Gerusalemne in Rome displays a panel that is meant to be this part of the titulus. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.271-1928 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2002 |
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