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The "Monvaerni" enamels are probably the oldest to display the technique of enamel painting as practiced in Limoges. The enameler’s talent for dramatic narrative outweighs his somewhat awkward figure style and desiccated colors.
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Title: Plaque with The Betrayal of Christ
Artist:
Monvaerni
Date: 15th century
Geography: Made in Limoges, France
Culture: French
Medium: Painted enamel, copper
Dimensions: Overall (without frame): 9 13/16 x 9 1/8 x 1/16 in. (24.9 x 23.2 x 0.2 cm)
Classification: Enamels-Painted
Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Object Number: 14.40.704
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