The Nativity and Circumcision of Christ

Enameler Workshop of the Master of the High Foreheads

probably early 16th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544

These two plaques were undoubtedly the wings of a triptych displaying figures with the distinctive facial style that gave rise to the master’s sobriquet.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: The Nativity and Circumcision of Christ
Enameler: Workshop of the Master of the High Foreheads
Date: probably early 16th century
Culture: French, Limoges
Medium: Painted enamel on copper, partly gilded
Classification: Enamels
Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Object Number: 14.40.697b, c
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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