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Elements from a Tomb in the Holy Sepulchre

1180s
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
It is easy to forget, given the splendor left behind, that the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem was a fledgling state, with its ruler ever anxious about succession and longevity. To honor their predecessors, Crusader kings ordered resplendent tombs for the Holy Sepulchre. These This architectural elements wasere likely parts of the tomb of the Crusader child king Baldwin V (reigned 1183–1186) or that of his uncle Baldwin IV (reigned 1161–1185). Their fears proved legitimate. Neither the kingdom nor this memorial to it survives.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Elements from a Tomb in the Holy Sepulchre
  • Date: 1180s
  • Geography: Made in Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: 28 × 15 3/4 × 2 3/8 in., 91 lb. (71.1 × 40 × 6 cm, 41.3 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Marble
  • Credit Line: Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters