Plaque with Christ and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists
Christ’s arms are outstretched to display his wounds. The seven cloud-like forms on the periphery of the central medallion may refer to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. The style and composition of the subject suggest a close link to manuscript illuminations produced in the scriptorium of the Benedictine monastery at Fulda, a leading center of learning during the Ottonian period.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plaque with Christ and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists
- Date: ca. 1050
- Geography: Made in possibly Fulda, Germany
- Culture: Ottonian
- Medium: Elephant ivory
- Dimensions: Overall: 6 15/16 x 3 7/8 x 5/16 in. (17.7 x 9.8 x 0.8 cm)
- Classification: Ivories-Elephant
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.51
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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1000–1050
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ca. 1320–40
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ca. 1115–20
German
ca. 1170
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ca. 1250
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