Assumption of the Virgin
Although clearly influenced by Titian's altarpiece in the church of the Frari in Venice, this work demonstrates the virtuoso carver's meticulous attention to individual figures and their emotions. As in the adjacent relief, the paper-thin ivory was treated as if it were a canvas altarpiece. Both compositions bear inscriptions on the reverse stating that they served as devotional images for a young Italian nun.
Artwork Details
- Title: Assumption of the Virgin
- Artist: Adam Lenckhart (German, Würzburg 1610–1661 Vienna)
- Artist: After a composition by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian, Pieve di Cadore ca. 1485/90?–1576 Venice)
- Date: 1632
- Culture: Austrian, carved in Italy
- Medium: Ivory
- Dimensions: Overall: 10 7/8 × 5 3/4 in. (27.6 × 14.6 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture-Miniature
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
- Object Number: 24.80.88
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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