The Virgin and Child with St Dorothy
Relief
ca. 1460-1500 (made)
ca. 1460-1500 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Mother-of-pearl, jet coral and amber were selected by craftsmen for their beauty, durability and rarity. These materials often occurred in a particular geographical region. Coral for example was prevalent in Sicily and amber along the Baltic coast. Many of the religious items were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made locally and then taken elsewhere. Pilgrims from all over Europe bought the jet images made in Santiago de Compostela.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Virgin and Child with St Dorothy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mother-of-pearl, in a silver mount, to be worn as a pendant |
| Brief description | Pendant with Virgin and Child with St Dorothy, mother of pearl, South German, ca. 1460-1500 |
| Physical description | Relief in mother of pearl. The Virgin sits on the left, holding the naked Child seated on her left knee, and an apple in her right hand. The Child reaches out its left hand to take a flower from St. Dorothy who is seated on the right, and holds a palm in her left hand. The background is cut awy, and St. Dorothy's head is an 18th century restoration. The relief is convex and the border at the foot probably shows that it was originally circular. It is mounted in silver, with chains for use as a pendant. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr T. Whitcombe Green |
| Production | South German |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Mother-of-pearl, jet coral and amber were selected by craftsmen for their beauty, durability and rarity. These materials often occurred in a particular geographical region. Coral for example was prevalent in Sicily and amber along the Baltic coast. Many of the religious items were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made locally and then taken elsewhere. Pilgrims from all over Europe bought the jet images made in Santiago de Compostela. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.42-1929 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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