The Trinity
Statuette
15th century (made)
15th century (made)
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This carved alabaster statuette represents the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, by which God is considered as existing in three persons: God the Father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit. The large and heavy figure of God the Father is enthroned and wearing a gown with a cloak draped over his knees. Between his outstretched hands he holds a napkin containing six souls of the saved, shown as diminutive heads. The cross, bearing the bearded Christ, (God the Son) his head inclined to the left and wearing a loincloth and the torse, is between his knees. There is a dowel hole in the cross above Christ's head which propably originally held the Dove, symbolic of the Holy Spirit.
This carving is said to have been formerly in a church in Abergavenny.
This carving is said to have been formerly in a church in Abergavenny.
Object details
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| Title | The Trinity (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved alabaster |
| Brief description | Statuette, alabaster, depicting the Trinity, English, early 15th century |
| Physical description | The large and heavy figure of God the Father is enthroned and wearing a gown and a cloak draped over his knees. Between his outstretched hands he holds a napkin containing six souls of the saved, shown as diminutive heads. The cross, bearing the bearded Christ, his head inclined to the left and wearing a loincloth and the torse, is between his knees. The hands of God the Father appear to be later restorations in alabaster. The head of God the Father is missing. There is a dowel hole in the cross above Christ's head, doubtless to hold the Dove, although there is little space to contain it. The details of the figure of Christ are worn. No paint remains on the figures. A large amount of alabaster has been scooped out of the middle and bottom of the back of the figure. There are four holes, two plugged with lead. |
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| Credit line | Given by Thomas Cam |
| Object history | Said to have been formerly in a church in Abergavenny. Given by Thomas Cam in 1882. |
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| Summary | This carved alabaster statuette represents the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, by which God is considered as existing in three persons: God the Father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit. The large and heavy figure of God the Father is enthroned and wearing a gown with a cloak draped over his knees. Between his outstretched hands he holds a napkin containing six souls of the saved, shown as diminutive heads. The cross, bearing the bearded Christ, (God the Son) his head inclined to the left and wearing a loincloth and the torse, is between his knees. There is a dowel hole in the cross above Christ's head which propably originally held the Dove, symbolic of the Holy Spirit. This carving is said to have been formerly in a church in Abergavenny. |
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| Accession number | 10-1882 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2002 |
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