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Diptych with the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Crucifixion,
and the Resurrection
German (Rhineland), 1320-40
Silver gilt with translucent and opaque enamel
Gift of Ruth Blumka, 1980 (1980.366)


The accomplished technique and graceful style of Gothic goldsmiths’ work and enameling help this small devotional diptych to achieve a gemlike quality.

 

 

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