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Adoration of the Shepherds
Pax
Adoration of the Magi
Emperor Charles V (1500–1558)
Adoration of the Shepherds and Adoration of the Magi
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 500
The inscription at the base of the relief refers to Giovanni Borgia (1446-1503), bishop of Monreale, who was created cardinal in 1492 by his uncle Pope Alexander VI, and the identification is confirmed by the coat of arms painted on the spandrel between the two arches. The high quality of the goldsmith's work has led this pax to be attributed to Caradosso Foppa (ca.1452-ca. 1526). The finial figure and the enameled roundels on the base are later additions.
Inscription: I • BORGII • CAR • MON • REGAL (at base of gold panel)
Said to be from the treasure of the Cathedral of Tarazona in Aragon, SpainGiovanni Borgia, Archbishop of Monreale ; J. Pierpont Morgan (until 1917; to MMA)