Fragment
16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The figure in this panel is wearing an ermine robe which indicates that he is of royal blood. He could represent one of the ancestors of Christ or one of the prophets.
This panel was probably originally designed for a religious setting. Much of the glass from such settings was removed from its original location and dispersed, often because of religious or political upheaval.
Stained glass played an important role in the art of the Christian church for many centuries. The church used stained glass to help in the teaching of the central tenets of the Christian faith. This panel could have been part of a window that acted like a large, colourful picture storybook in which worshippers could ‘read’ the stories of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
This panel was probably originally designed for a religious setting. Much of the glass from such settings was removed from its original location and dispersed, often because of religious or political upheaval.
Stained glass played an important role in the art of the Christian church for many centuries. The church used stained glass to help in the teaching of the central tenets of the Christian faith. This panel could have been part of a window that acted like a large, colourful picture storybook in which worshippers could ‘read’ the stories of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass fragment depicting the head of a bearded man wearing a turban and a robe of ermine, Flemish, second quarter 16th century. Framed with C.22-1912 and 770-1907 STG |
| Physical description | Stained glass fragment depicting the bearded head of an old man in a turban with a robe of ermine. The painting is in dark brown, red and silver-yellow, details being executed by means of abrasion. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The figure in this panel is wearing an ermine robe which indicates that he is of royal blood. He could represent one of the ancestors of Christ or one of the prophets. This panel was probably originally designed for a religious setting. Much of the glass from such settings was removed from its original location and dispersed, often because of religious or political upheaval. Stained glass played an important role in the art of the Christian church for many centuries. The church used stained glass to help in the teaching of the central tenets of the Christian faith. This panel could have been part of a window that acted like a large, colourful picture storybook in which worshippers could ‘read’ the stories of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. |
| Associated objects | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 769-1907 |
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| Record created | November 5, 2002 |
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