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Relief - The Resurrection

The Resurrection

  • Object:

    Relief

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (made)

  • Date:

    late 15th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Carved mother of pearl with a gilt metal mount

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mr T. Whitcombe Green

  • Museum number:

    A.56-1929

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This relief representing the Resurrection was probably made in the late 15th century South Germany. This is concave and there is a break on the left. A gilt metal mount covers the back and is held by four metal stars near the margin of the relief.

Physical description

Christ steps up from the tomb with his right foot, his clothes loosely draped. He gives the blessing and holds in his left hand a staff with the cross. In the right foreground a soldier is asleep on his back, and behind him another with his head on his hands. On the left a kneeling angel. The background is plain. The style is simple, the figures in low relief (A.57-1929 is similar). A gilt metal mount covers the back and is held by four metal stars near the margin of the relief.

Place of Origin

Germany (made)

Date

late 15th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Carved mother of pearl with a gilt metal mount

Dimensions

Diameter: 6 cm

Descriptive line

The Resurrection, mother of pearl relief, South German, late 15th century

Materials

Mother-of-pearl

Subjects depicted

Jesus Christ

Categories

Sculpture; Christianity

Collection code

SCP

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Qr_O89017
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