Panel
1750-1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This panel would have been part of a series of the twelve Stations of the Cross, made for a church in Portugal. The 'Stations of the Cross' or 'Way of Sorrows', refers to the depiction of the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus. They took the shape of twelve panels, usually displayed around the nave of a catholic church, helping the faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, through meditating upon the chief scenes of Christ's sufferings and death. It has become one of the most popular devotions for Roman Catholics.
Tiles were a popular method of decorating churches in Portugal and many were commissioned from tile factories in the Netherlands.
Tiles were a popular method of decorating churches in Portugal and many were commissioned from tile factories in the Netherlands.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue |
| Brief description | Panel of 70 tin-glazed tiles, painted in blue with a depiction of the crucifixion. Made by the workshop of Jan Aalmis in Rotterdam, for a church in Portugal. |
| Physical description | Panel of 70 tin-glazed tiles, painted in blue with a depiction of the crucifixion. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Henry Van den Bergh through Art Fund |
| Object history | Originally forming part of a series of the twelve stations of the cross, made for a church in Portugal. |
| Summary | This panel would have been part of a series of the twelve Stations of the Cross, made for a church in Portugal. The 'Stations of the Cross' or 'Way of Sorrows', refers to the depiction of the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus. They took the shape of twelve panels, usually displayed around the nave of a catholic church, helping the faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, through meditating upon the chief scenes of Christ's sufferings and death. It has become one of the most popular devotions for Roman Catholics. Tiles were a popular method of decorating churches in Portugal and many were commissioned from tile factories in the Netherlands. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.469-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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