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Chasse with The Crucifixion and Christ in Majesty

ca. 1190
Not on view
The shape of this chasse, or container for the relics of a saint, is one of the most commonly produced during the Middle Ages, and the scenes of the Crucifixion, Christ in Majesty, and Apostles are so standard that it is impossible to say what relics it originally housed. The reliquary is remarkable for the richness of its palette (especially in the multicolored columns), the use of enamel to define the hands and feet of the figures, and the sophisticated engraving and stippling of the copper ground.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chasse with The Crucifixion and Christ in Majesty
  • Date: ca. 1190
  • Geography: Made in Limoges, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Champlevé enamel: dark, medium, and light blue; turquoise, green, yellow, opaque and translucent red, and white; wood core, painted red on exterior; copper: engraved, stippled and gilt.
  • Dimensions: Overall (crest removed): 6 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 3 5/16 in. (16.7 x 21 x 8.4 cm)
  • Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
  • Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.155
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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