Paten

before 1398

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

This finely engraved gold paten is decorated with an image of the haloed Lamb of God, which supports a banner as blood pours from its breast into a chalice, a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice to redeem mankind. Symbols of the Four Evangelists and censing angels surround the central image. This paten and the accompanying gold chalice (not exhibited) were presented to Hildesheim Cathedral by Bishop Gerhard vom Berge (r. 1365–98).

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

Title: Paten
Date: before 1398
Culture: German (Hildesheim (?))
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Paten- Diameter: 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit Line: Dom-Museum Hildesheim (DS 14)
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters