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Christ's entry into Jerusalem

Relief
1460-1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

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

Category
Christianity
Object type
Relief
TitleChrist's entry into Jerusalem (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mother of pearl
Mother of Pearl
Brief description
Christ's Entry into Jerusalem, Mother of pearl, South German, late 15th century, ca. 1460-1500
Physical description
Christ rides upon the ass over a paved street towards the castellated gate of Jerusalem, in the background a spire. The Apostles follow him. The scene is framed on either side by columns supporting a flat ogival arch with cusps. Above are pinnacles. The relief is slightly convex and has a pierced background, and with its companion relief A.51-1929 would probably have formed part of a small altar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5cm
  • Width: 4cm
Credit line
Given by Mr T. Whitcombe Green
Production
Perhaps based on a composition by the 15th century German engraver known as the Master E.S.
Subjects depicted
Donkey
Jesus Christ
The Apostles
Christ's Entry Into Jerusalem
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.
Associated object
A.51-1929
Bibliographic references
  • Pazaurek, G. E. Perlmutter. Berlin, 1937. pl. XI.
  • Smith, G. Reflections of a pattern print by Master E. S.: passion cycles in mother-of-pearl. Pantheon. 26, 1968. pp. 430-439.
  • Jopek, N. Der Kardinal: Albrecht von Brandenburg, Renaissancefürst und Mäzen. Kunstchronik. vol. 61. May 2008. p. 215.
  • Cf. Schenkluhn, W. Nachantike kleinplastische Bildwerke / Liebieghaus, Museum Alter Plastik. Melsungen, 1987. cat. no. 98.
  • Cf. Bange, E. F. ed. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Die Bildwerke des Deutschen Museums. Zweitter Band. Die Bildwerke in Bronze und in Anderen Metallen. Berlin and Leipzig, 1923. no. 1522.
  • Cf. Königliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epochen. 4. Die deutschen Bildwerke und die der anderen cisalpinen Länder. Berlin : Reimer, 1910. no. 938.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.50-1929

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2004
Record URL
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